diff --git a/source/common/network/apple_dns_impl.cc b/source/common/network/apple_dns_impl.cc
index f542c2424f7f8..1325914a3dfb0 100644
--- a/source/common/network/apple_dns_impl.cc
+++ b/source/common/network/apple_dns_impl.cc
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ ActiveDnsQuery* AppleDnsResolverImpl::resolve(const std::string& dns_name,
     }
 
     // Proceed with resolution after establishing that the resolver has a live main_sd_ref_.
-    std::unique_ptr<PendingResolution> pending_resolution(
-        new PendingResolution(*this, callback, dispatcher_, main_sd_ref_, dns_name));
+    auto pending_resolution =
+        std::make_unique<PendingResolution>(*this, callback, dispatcher_, main_sd_ref_, dns_name);
 
     DNSServiceErrorType error = pending_resolution->dnsServiceGetAddrInfo(dns_lookup_family);
     if (error != kDNSServiceErr_NoError) {
diff --git a/source/common/network/dns_impl.cc b/source/common/network/dns_impl.cc
index 8d5edd28d6b10..341f5400c3ccd 100644
--- a/source/common/network/dns_impl.cc
+++ b/source/common/network/dns_impl.cc
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ ActiveDnsQuery* DnsResolverImpl::resolve(const std::string& dns_name,
     initializeChannel(&options.options_, options.optmask_);
   }
 
-  std::unique_ptr<PendingResolution> pending_resolution(
-      new PendingResolution(*this, callback, dispatcher_, channel_, dns_name));
+  auto pending_resolution =
+      std::make_unique<PendingResolution>(*this, callback, dispatcher_, channel_, dns_name);
   if (dns_lookup_family == DnsLookupFamily::Auto) {
     pending_resolution->fallback_if_failed_ = true;
   }
diff --git a/source/common/network/filter_manager_impl.cc b/source/common/network/filter_manager_impl.cc
index f5984f2db43ce..40ca7b5a8c530 100644
--- a/source/common/network/filter_manager_impl.cc
+++ b/source/common/network/filter_manager_impl.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Network {
 
 void FilterManagerImpl::addWriteFilter(WriteFilterSharedPtr filter) {
   ASSERT(connection_.state() == Connection::State::Open);
-  ActiveWriteFilterPtr new_filter(new ActiveWriteFilter{*this, filter});
+  ActiveWriteFilterPtr new_filter = std::make_unique<ActiveWriteFilter>(*this, filter);
   filter->initializeWriteFilterCallbacks(*new_filter);
   LinkedList::moveIntoList(std::move(new_filter), downstream_filters_);
 }
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void FilterManagerImpl::addFilter(FilterSharedPtr filter) {
 
 void FilterManagerImpl::addReadFilter(ReadFilterSharedPtr filter) {
   ASSERT(connection_.state() == Connection::State::Open);
-  ActiveReadFilterPtr new_filter(new ActiveReadFilter{*this, filter});
+  ActiveReadFilterPtr new_filter = std::make_unique<ActiveReadFilter>(*this, filter);
   filter->initializeReadFilterCallbacks(*new_filter);
   LinkedList::moveIntoListBack(std::move(new_filter), upstream_filters_);
 }
diff --git a/source/common/network/utility.cc b/source/common/network/utility.cc
index 2ce1aca5d3c55..08b830fd799ca 100644
--- a/source/common/network/utility.cc
+++ b/source/common/network/utility.cc
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ Address::InstanceConstSharedPtr Utility::resolveUrl(const std::string& url) {
   } else if (urlIsUdpScheme(url)) {
     return parseInternetAddressAndPort(url.substr(UDP_SCHEME.size()));
   } else if (urlIsUnixScheme(url)) {
-    return Address::InstanceConstSharedPtr{
-        new Address::PipeInstance(url.substr(UNIX_SCHEME.size()))};
+    return std::make_shared<Address::PipeInstance>(url.substr(UNIX_SCHEME.size()));
   } else {
     throw EnvoyException(absl::StrCat("unknown protocol scheme: ", url));
   }