diff --git a/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h b/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h
index 020c37a5..2ddf3b5d 100644
--- a/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h
+++ b/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h
@@ -123,10 +123,18 @@ template <typename T> Result<SharedPtr<T>> adopt_shared(T* ptr)
     return SharedPtr<T> { ptr, ref_count };
 }
 
-template <typename T, class... Args> Result<SharedPtr<T>> make_shared(Args... args)
+// NOTE: ptr is deleted if any of the adopt_shared* functions fail to construct a SharedPtr.
+template <typename T> Result<SharedPtr<T>> adopt_shared(T* ptr)
 {
-    T* raw_ptr = TRY(make<T>(args...));
-    return adopt_shared(raw_ptr);
+    using RefCount = __detail::RefCount;
+
+    auto guard = make_scope_guard([ptr] { delete ptr; });
+
+    RefCount* const ref_count = TRY(make<RefCount>());
+
+    guard.deactivate();
+
+    return SharedPtr<T> { ptr, ref_count };
 }
 
 template <typename T> Result<SharedPtr<T>> adopt_shared_if_nonnull(T* ptr)