diff --git a/src/IntrusivePtr.h b/src/IntrusivePtr.h
index 767aae197c..3af6fc6fc0 100644
--- a/src/IntrusivePtr.h
+++ b/src/IntrusivePtr.h
@@ -123,10 +123,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	pointer release() noexcept
 		{
-		auto result = ptr_;
-		if ( result )
-			ptr_ = nullptr;
-		return result;
+		return std::exchange(ptr_, nullptr);
 		}
 
 	IntrusivePtr& operator=(IntrusivePtr other) noexcept