diff --git a/src/data/roadmaps/cpp/content/112-idioms/106-copy-write.md b/src/data/roadmaps/cpp/content/112-idioms/106-copy-write.md
index 9aa6e53ac..b1ee61400 100644
--- a/src/data/roadmaps/cpp/content/112-idioms/106-copy-write.md
+++ b/src/data/roadmaps/cpp/content/112-idioms/106-copy-write.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
     // Make a copy only if we want to modify the data.
     void write(const std::string &str) {
         // Check if there's more than one reference.
-        if(!data.unique()) {
+        if(data.use_count() > 1) {
             data = std::make_shared<std::string>(*data);
             std::cout << "Copy is actually made for writing." << std::endl;
         }