diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/receive_statistics.h b/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/receive_statistics.h
index 9ed9cf8ed8..801d4c7d46 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/receive_statistics.h
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/include/receive_statistics.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class ReceiveStatistics : public ReceiveStatisticsProvider,
  public:
   ~ReceiveStatistics() override = default;
 
-  static ReceiveStatistics* Create(Clock* clock) {
-    return Create(clock, nullptr).release();
+  static std::unique_ptr<ReceiveStatistics> Create(Clock* clock) {
+    return Create(clock, nullptr);
   }
 
   static std::unique_ptr<ReceiveStatistics> Create(
diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/nack_rtx_unittest.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/nack_rtx_unittest.cc
index 7ace5a38e6..5c87f67e2d 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/nack_rtx_unittest.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/nack_rtx_unittest.cc
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class RtpRtcpRtxNackTest : public ::testing::Test {
     RtpRtcp::Configuration configuration;
     configuration.audio = false;
     configuration.clock = &fake_clock;
-    receive_statistics_.reset(ReceiveStatistics::Create(&fake_clock));
+    receive_statistics_ = ReceiveStatistics::Create(&fake_clock);
     configuration.receive_statistics = receive_statistics_.get();
     configuration.outgoing_transport = &transport_;
     configuration.retransmission_rate_limiter = &retransmission_rate_limiter_;
diff --git a/video/rtp_video_stream_receiver_unittest.cc b/video/rtp_video_stream_receiver_unittest.cc
index cbf2efa35d..4cebc4e004 100644
--- a/video/rtp_video_stream_receiver_unittest.cc
+++ b/video/rtp_video_stream_receiver_unittest.cc
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class RtpVideoStreamReceiverTest : public ::testing::Test {
 
   void SetUp() {
     rtp_receive_statistics_ =
-        absl::WrapUnique(ReceiveStatistics::Create(Clock::GetRealTimeClock()));
+        ReceiveStatistics::Create(Clock::GetRealTimeClock());
     rtp_video_stream_receiver_ = absl::make_unique<RtpVideoStreamReceiver>(
         Clock::GetRealTimeClock(), &mock_transport_, nullptr, nullptr, &config_,
         rtp_receive_statistics_.get(), nullptr, process_thread_.get(),