diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
index 0e50c5d00d..45bf91caa8 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ Copter::Copter(void)
     mainLoop_count(0),
     rtl_loiter_start_time(0),
     auto_trim_counter(0),
-#if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
-    parachute(relay),
-#endif
 #if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE && AC_TERRAIN
     terrain(ahrs, mission, rally),
 #endif
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index e5c42000d8..38f4308748 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ private:
 
     // Parachute release
 #if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
-    AP_Parachute parachute;
+    AP_Parachute parachute = AP_Parachute::create(relay);
 #endif
 
     // Landing Gear Controller
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index 08d633c543..a3ca2b46f4 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ private:
 
 
 #if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
-    AP_Parachute parachute {relay};
+    AP_Parachute parachute = AP_Parachute::create(relay);
 #endif
 
     // terrain handling
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Parachute/examples/AP_Parachute_test/AP_Parachute_test.cpp b/libraries/AP_Parachute/examples/AP_Parachute_test/AP_Parachute_test.cpp
index a3789452f8..d0dcd652f5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Parachute/examples/AP_Parachute_test/AP_Parachute_test.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Parachute/examples/AP_Parachute_test/AP_Parachute_test.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const AP_HAL::HAL& hal = AP_HAL::get_HAL();
 static AP_Relay relay = AP_Relay::create();
 
 // Parachute
-AP_Parachute parachute(relay);
+static AP_Parachute parachute = AP_Parachute::create(relay);
 
 void setup()
 {