diff --git a/Shell/AST.cpp b/Shell/AST.cpp
index 7b9e0aaf6f..d82ca6834c 100644
--- a/Shell/AST.cpp
+++ b/Shell/AST.cpp
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ RefPtr<Value> ReadRedirection::run(RefPtr<Shell> shell)
     StringBuilder builder;
     builder.join(" ", path_segments);
 
-    command.redirections.append(adopt(*new PathRedirection(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::Read)));
+    command.redirections.append(PathRedirection::create(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::Read));
     return create<CommandValue>(move(command));
 }
 
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ RefPtr<Value> ReadWriteRedirection::run(RefPtr<Shell> shell)
     StringBuilder builder;
     builder.join(" ", path_segments);
 
-    command.redirections.append(adopt(*new PathRedirection(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::ReadWrite)));
+    command.redirections.append(PathRedirection::create(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::ReadWrite));
     return create<CommandValue>(move(command));
 }
 
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ RefPtr<Value> WriteAppendRedirection::run(RefPtr<Shell> shell)
     StringBuilder builder;
     builder.join(" ", path_segments);
 
-    command.redirections.append(adopt(*new PathRedirection(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::WriteAppend)));
+    command.redirections.append(PathRedirection::create(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::WriteAppend));
     return create<CommandValue>(move(command));
 }
 
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ RefPtr<Value> WriteRedirection::run(RefPtr<Shell> shell)
     StringBuilder builder;
     builder.join(" ", path_segments);
 
-    command.redirections.append(adopt(*new PathRedirection(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::Write)));
+    command.redirections.append(PathRedirection::create(builder.to_string(), m_fd, PathRedirection::Write));
     return create<CommandValue>(move(command));
 }
 
diff --git a/Shell/AST.h b/Shell/AST.h
index 4a81fdfd19..bdddfba75d 100644
--- a/Shell/AST.h
+++ b/Shell/AST.h
@@ -109,8 +109,15 @@ struct PathRedirection : public Redirection {
         ReadWrite,
     } direction { Read };
 
+    static NonnullRefPtr<PathRedirection> create(String path, int fd, decltype(direction) direction)
+    {
+        return adopt(*new PathRedirection(move(path), fd, direction));
+    }
+
     virtual Result<NonnullRefPtr<Rewiring>, String> apply() const override;
     virtual ~PathRedirection();
+
+private:
     PathRedirection(String path, int fd, decltype(direction) direction)
         : path(move(path))
         , fd(fd)
@@ -118,7 +125,6 @@ struct PathRedirection : public Redirection {
     {
     }
 
-private:
     virtual bool is_path_redirection() const override { return true; }
 };