diff --git a/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/Carriers.h b/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/Carriers.h
index 9e03cd6d6f0..4dcd27cbbd5 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/Carriers.h
+++ b/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/Carriers.h
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ class YARP_OS_API yarp::os::Carriers
 
     static Carriers& getInstance();
 
-    static void removeInstance();
-
     static Bottle listCarriers();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/impl/LogForwarder.h b/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/impl/LogForwarder.h
index 88350d49732..e2d735fffd0 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/impl/LogForwarder.h
+++ b/src/libYARP_OS/include/yarp/os/impl/LogForwarder.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class YARP_OS_API LogForwarder
 {
     public:
         static LogForwarder* getInstance();
-        static void clearInstance();
         void forward (const std::string& message);
     protected:
         LogForwarder();
@@ -34,9 +33,8 @@ class YARP_OS_API LogForwarder
         char logPortName[MAX_STRING_SIZE];
         yarp::os::BufferedPort<yarp::os::Bottle>* outputPort;
     private:
-        LogForwarder(LogForwarder const&){};
-        LogForwarder& operator=(LogForwarder const&){return *this;}; //@@@checkme
-        static LogForwarder* instance;
+        LogForwarder(LogForwarder const&){}
+        LogForwarder& operator=(LogForwarder const&){return *this;}
 };
 
 } // namespace os
diff --git a/src/libYARP_OS/src/Carriers.cpp b/src/libYARP_OS/src/Carriers.cpp
index 9019db15141..be3c700b611 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_OS/src/Carriers.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_OS/src/Carriers.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ using namespace yarp::os;
 class Carriers::Private : public YarpPluginSelector
 {
 public:
-    static Carriers* yarp_carriers_instance;
     static yarp::os::Mutex mutex;
 
     std::vector<Carrier*> delegates;
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ class Carriers::Private : public YarpPluginSelector
     virtual bool select(Searchable& options) override;
 };
 
-Carriers* Carriers::Private::yarp_carriers_instance = nullptr;
 yarp::os::Mutex Carriers::Private::mutex {};
 
 
@@ -326,22 +324,8 @@ bool Carrier::reply(ConnectionState& proto, SizedWriter& writer)
 
 Carriers& Carriers::getInstance()
 {
-    yarp::os::LockGuard guard(Private::mutex);
-    if (Private::yarp_carriers_instance == nullptr) {
-        Private::yarp_carriers_instance = new Carriers();
-        yAssert(Private::yarp_carriers_instance != nullptr);
-    }
-    return *Private::yarp_carriers_instance;
-}
-
-
-void Carriers::removeInstance()
-{
-    yarp::os::LockGuard guard(Private::mutex);
-    if (Private::yarp_carriers_instance != nullptr) {
-        delete Private::yarp_carriers_instance;
-        Private::yarp_carriers_instance = nullptr;
-    }
+    static Carriers instance;
+    return instance;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libYARP_OS/src/LogForwarder.cpp b/src/libYARP_OS/src/LogForwarder.cpp
index abb0896918c..0ab227ef065 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_OS/src/LogForwarder.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_OS/src/LogForwarder.cpp
@@ -13,25 +13,13 @@
 #include <yarp/os/Log.h>
 #include <yarp/os/SystemInfo.h>
 
-yarp::os::LogForwarder* yarp::os::LogForwarder::instance = nullptr;
 yarp::os::Semaphore *yarp::os::LogForwarder::sem = nullptr;
 
 yarp::os::LogForwarder* yarp::os::LogForwarder::getInstance()
 {
-    if (!instance)
-    {
-        instance = new LogForwarder;
-    }
-    return instance;
-};
-
-void yarp::os::LogForwarder::clearInstance()
-{
-    if (instance)
-    {
-        delete instance;
-    };
-};
+    static LogForwarder instance;
+    return &instance;
+}
 
 void yarp::os::LogForwarder::forward (const std::string& message)
 {
@@ -74,8 +62,7 @@ yarp::os::LogForwarder::LogForwarder()
     {
         printf("LogForwarder error while connecting port %s\n", logPortName);
     }
-    //yarp::os::Network::connect(logPortName, "/test");
-};
+}
 
 yarp::os::LogForwarder::~LogForwarder()
 {
@@ -89,7 +76,6 @@ yarp::os::LogForwarder::~LogForwarder()
         b.addString("[INFO] Execution terminated\n");
         outputPort->write(true);
         outputPort->waitForWrite();
-        //outputPort->interrupt();
         outputPort->close();
         delete outputPort;
         outputPort=nullptr;
@@ -97,5 +83,4 @@ yarp::os::LogForwarder::~LogForwarder()
     sem->post();
     delete sem;
     sem = nullptr;
-//     yarp::os::NetworkBase::finiMinimum();
-};
+}
diff --git a/src/libYARP_OS/src/Network.cpp b/src/libYARP_OS/src/Network.cpp
index cfe7da18a3b..5bc701aebf3 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_OS/src/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_OS/src/Network.cpp
@@ -801,7 +801,6 @@ void NetworkBase::initMinimum(yarp::os::yarpClockType clockType, yarp::os::Clock
 void NetworkBase::finiMinimum() {
     if (__yarp_is_initialized==1) {
         Time::useSystemClock();
-        Carriers::removeInstance();
         removeNameSpace();
         Bottle::fini();
         BottleImpl::fini();
diff --git a/src/libYARP_OS/src/RFModule.cpp b/src/libYARP_OS/src/RFModule.cpp
index f1fd503e3b1..d07947810cf 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_OS/src/RFModule.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_OS/src/RFModule.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class RFModuleThreadedHandler : public Thread {
     RFModule& owner;
 
 public:
-    RFModuleThreadedHandler(RFModule& owner) : owner(owner) {};
+    RFModuleThreadedHandler(RFModule& owner) : owner(owner) {}
 
     void run() override { owner.runModule(); }
 };
diff --git a/src/libYARP_init/src/CustomInit.cpp b/src/libYARP_init/src/CustomInit.cpp
index ac5e61970a5..7f782b1f2f5 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_init/src/CustomInit.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_init/src/CustomInit.cpp
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ extern "C" int __yarp_is_initialized;
 
 extern "C" void yarpCustomFini()
 {
-    yarp::os::LogForwarder::clearInstance();
 }
 
-
 yarp::os::Network::Network() {
     Network::init();
 }
diff --git a/src/libYARP_manager/include/yarp/manager/utility.h b/src/libYARP_manager/include/yarp/manager/utility.h
index cb18eb9da48..ed7b769ab60 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_manager/include/yarp/manager/utility.h
+++ b/src/libYARP_manager/include/yarp/manager/utility.h
@@ -76,9 +76,8 @@ class ErrorLogger
     int warningCount(void);
 
 private:
-    ErrorLogger(){};
-    ErrorLogger(ErrorLogger const&){};
-    static ErrorLogger* pInstance;
+    ErrorLogger(){}
+    ErrorLogger(ErrorLogger const&){}
     std::vector<std::string> errors;
     std::vector<std::string> warnings;
 };
diff --git a/src/libYARP_manager/src/utility.cpp b/src/libYARP_manager/src/utility.cpp
index 5751c503dbd..240eda261c2 100644
--- a/src/libYARP_manager/src/utility.cpp
+++ b/src/libYARP_manager/src/utility.cpp
@@ -99,14 +99,10 @@ std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream &os , StrStream& sstr)
  * Singleton class ErrorLogger
  */
 
-// Global static pointer used to ensure a single instance of the class.
-ErrorLogger* ErrorLogger::pInstance = nullptr;
-
 ErrorLogger* ErrorLogger::Instance()
 {
-    if (!pInstance)
-      pInstance = new ErrorLogger;
-    return pInstance;
+    static ErrorLogger instance;
+    return &instance;
 }
 
 void ErrorLogger::addWarning(const char* szWarning) {
diff --git a/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.cpp b/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.cpp
index 4da518503b2..7c00b09ab4f 100644
--- a/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@
 
 #include "plotmanager.h"
 
-PlotManager *PlotManager::self = nullptr;
-
 PlotManager::PlotManager(QObject *parent) :
     QObject(parent)
 {
-    self = this;
     timer.setTimerType(Qt::PreciseTimer);
     connect(&timer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(onTimeout()),Qt::DirectConnection);
 }
@@ -35,10 +32,8 @@ PlotManager::~PlotManager()
 /*! \brief Returns an instance of the class (Singleton). */
 PlotManager * PlotManager::instance()
 {
-    if(self == nullptr){
-        return new PlotManager();
-    }
-    return self;
+    static PlotManager instance;
+    return &instance;
 }
 
 /*! \brief Returns a list of all plotters. */
diff --git a/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.h b/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.h
index 560e2970cca..1f10b00baab 100644
--- a/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.h
+++ b/src/yarpscope/plugin/plotmanager.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class PlotManager : public QObject
 
 private:
     QList <QObject*> plotterList;
-    static PlotManager *self;
     QTimer timer;
 
 signals: