diff --git a/src/common/Common.hpp b/src/common/Common.hpp
index fe5acc562..43b954078 100644
--- a/src/common/Common.hpp
+++ b/src/common/Common.hpp
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "common/Aliases.hpp"
-#include "common/Outcome.hpp"
-#include "common/ProviderId.hpp"
-
 #include <QString>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <boost/preprocessor.hpp>
-
 #include <string>
 
+#include "common/Aliases.hpp"
+#include "common/Outcome.hpp"
+#include "common/ProviderId.hpp"
+
 namespace chatterino {
 
 enum class HighlightState {
@@ -46,4 +45,14 @@ enum class CopyMode {
     OnlyTextAndEmotes,
 };
 
+struct DeleteLater {
+    void operator()(QObject *obj)
+    {
+        obj->deleteLater();
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+using QObjectPtr = std::unique_ptr<T, DeleteLater>;
+
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/messages/Image.cpp b/src/messages/Image.cpp
index 675e7d156..412727d01 100644
--- a/src/messages/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/Image.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 #include "messages/Image.hpp"
 
+#include <QBuffer>
+#include <QImageReader>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QNetworkRequest>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <functional>
+#include <thread>
+
 #include "Application.hpp"
 #include "common/Common.hpp"
 #include "common/NetworkRequest.hpp"
@@ -11,15 +20,6 @@
 #include "util/DebugCount.hpp"
 #include "util/PostToThread.hpp"
 
-#include <QBuffer>
-#include <QImageReader>
-#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
-#include <QNetworkRequest>
-#include <QTimer>
-#include <functional>
-#include <thread>
-
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace detail {
     // Frames
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ int Image::width() const
     assertInGuiThread();
 
     if (auto pixmap = this->frames_->first())
-        return pixmap->width() * this->scale_;
+        return int(pixmap->width() * this->scale_);
     else
         return 16;
 }
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ void Image::actuallyLoad()
             if (!shared)
                 return false;
 
+            // fourtf: is this the right thing to do?
             shared->empty_ = true;
 
             return true;
diff --git a/src/messages/Image.hpp b/src/messages/Image.hpp
index 1cd30d81b..7aa184e9d 100644
--- a/src/messages/Image.hpp
+++ b/src/messages/Image.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <pajlada/signals/signal.hpp>
 
 #include "common/Aliases.hpp"
-#include "common/NullablePtr.hpp"
+#include "common/Common.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace detail {
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace detail {
 class Image;
 using ImagePtr = std::shared_ptr<Image>;
 
+/// This class is thread safe.
 class Image : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Image>, boost::noncopyable
 {
 public:
@@ -72,14 +73,14 @@ private:
     Image(qreal scale);
 
     void setPixmap(const QPixmap &pixmap);
-
     void actuallyLoad();
 
-    Url url_{};
-    qreal scale_{1};
-    bool empty_{false};
+    const Url url_{};
+    const qreal scale_{1};
+    std::atomic_bool empty_{false};
+
+    // gui thread only
     bool shouldLoad_{false};
     std::unique_ptr<detail::Frames> frames_{};
-    QObject object_{};
 };
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/providers/irc/AbstractIrcServer.hpp b/src/providers/irc/AbstractIrcServer.hpp
index 9b17d3012..20d782490 100644
--- a/src/providers/irc/AbstractIrcServer.hpp
+++ b/src/providers/irc/AbstractIrcServer.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "providers/irc/IrcConnection2.hpp"
-
 #include <IrcMessage>
+#include <functional>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <pajlada/signals/signal.hpp>
 #include <pajlada/signals/signalholder.hpp>
 
-#include <functional>
-#include <mutex>
+#include "common/Common.hpp"
+#include "providers/irc/IrcConnection2.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
@@ -73,15 +73,8 @@ protected:
 private:
     void initConnection();
 
-    struct Deleter {
-        void operator()(IrcConnection *conn)
-        {
-            conn->deleteLater();
-        }
-    };
-
-    std::unique_ptr<IrcConnection, Deleter> writeConnection_ = nullptr;
-    std::unique_ptr<IrcConnection, Deleter> readConnection_ = nullptr;
+    QObjectPtr<IrcConnection> writeConnection_ = nullptr;
+    QObjectPtr<IrcConnection> readConnection_ = nullptr;
 
     QTimer reconnectTimer_;
     int falloffCounter_ = 1;