diff --git a/rendering/cacher.cpp b/rendering/cacher.cpp
index 35fd02f72..740571810 100644
--- a/rendering/cacher.cpp
+++ b/rendering/cacher.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
-#include <QOpenGLFramebufferObject>
 #include <QtMath>
 #include <QAudioOutput>
 #include <math.h>
diff --git a/rendering/exportthread.cpp b/rendering/exportthread.cpp
index 06cc9970c..da05b6194 100644
--- a/rendering/exportthread.cpp
+++ b/rendering/exportthread.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QOffscreenSurface>
-#include <QOpenGLFramebufferObject>
 #include <QOpenGLPaintDevice>
 #include <QPainter>
 
diff --git a/rendering/framebufferobject.cpp b/rendering/framebufferobject.cpp
index 10a2cbb96..6ca510443 100644
--- a/rendering/framebufferobject.cpp
+++ b/rendering/framebufferobject.cpp
@@ -70,12 +70,44 @@ void FramebufferObject::Destroy()
   ctx_ = nullptr;
 }
 
-const GLuint &FramebufferObject::buffer()
+void FramebufferObject::BindBuffer() const
+{
+  if (ctx_ == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+  ctx_->functions()->glBindFramebuffer(GL_TEXTURE_2D, buffer_);
+}
+
+void FramebufferObject::ReleaseBuffer() const
+{
+  if (ctx_ == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+  ctx_->functions()->glBindFramebuffer(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+}
+
+void FramebufferObject::BindTexture() const
+{
+  if (ctx_ == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+  ctx_->functions()->glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture_);
+}
+
+void FramebufferObject::ReleaseTexture() const
+{
+  if (ctx_ == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+  ctx_->functions()->glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+}
+
+const GLuint &FramebufferObject::buffer() const
 {
   return buffer_;
 }
 
-const GLuint &FramebufferObject::texture()
+const GLuint &FramebufferObject::texture() const
 {
   return texture_;
 }
diff --git a/rendering/framebufferobject.h b/rendering/framebufferobject.h
index fc5644392..6f2b5764a 100644
--- a/rendering/framebufferobject.h
+++ b/rendering/framebufferobject.h
@@ -13,8 +13,14 @@ public:
   void Create(QOpenGLContext* ctx, int width, int height);
   void Destroy();
 
-  const GLuint& buffer();
-  const GLuint& texture();
+  const GLuint& buffer() const;
+  const GLuint& texture() const;
+
+  void BindBuffer() const;
+  void ReleaseBuffer() const;
+
+  void BindTexture() const;
+  void ReleaseTexture() const;
 private:
   QOpenGLContext* ctx_;
   GLuint buffer_;
diff --git a/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp b/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp
index f38817648..55f534e59 100644
--- a/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp
+++ b/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <libavformat/avformat.h>
 }
 
-#include <QOpenGLFramebufferObject>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -86,8 +85,8 @@ void draw_clip(QOpenGLContext* ctx, GLuint fbo, GLuint texture, bool clear) {
   ctx->functions()->glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
 }
 
-GLuint draw_clip(QOpenGLFramebufferObject* fbo, GLuint texture, bool clear) {
-  fbo->bind();
+GLuint draw_clip(const FramebufferObject& fbo, GLuint texture, bool clear) {
+  fbo.BindBuffer();
 
   if (clear) {
     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
@@ -99,9 +98,9 @@ GLuint draw_clip(QOpenGLFramebufferObject* fbo, GLuint texture, bool clear) {
 
   glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
 
-  fbo->release();
+  fbo.ReleaseBuffer();
 
-  return fbo->texture();
+  return fbo.texture();
 }
 
 void process_effect(Clip* c,
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ void process_effect(Clip* c,
         } else {
           // if the source texture is not already a framebuffer texture,
           // we'll need to make it one before drawing a superimpose effect on it
-          if (composite_texture != c->fbo[0]->texture() && composite_texture != c->fbo[1]->texture()) {
+          if (composite_texture != c->fbo[0].texture() && composite_texture != c->fbo[1].texture()) {
             draw_clip(c->fbo[!fbo_switcher], composite_texture, true);
           }
 
@@ -167,10 +166,10 @@ GLuint compose_sequence(ComposeSequenceParams &params) {
       playhead = rescale_frame_number(playhead, params.nests.at(i)->sequence->frame_rate, s->frame_rate);
     }
 
-    if (params.video && params.nests.last()->fbo != nullptr) {
-      params.nests.last()->fbo[0]->bind();
+    if (params.video && !params.nests.last()->fbo.isEmpty()) {
+      params.nests.last()->fbo[0].BindBuffer();
       glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-      final_fbo = params.nests.last()->fbo[0]->handle();
+      final_fbo = params.nests.last()->fbo[0].buffer();
     }
   }
 
@@ -325,14 +324,14 @@ GLuint compose_sequence(ComposeSequenceParams &params) {
         }
 
         // prepare framebuffers for backend drawing operations
-        if (c->fbo == nullptr) {
+        if (c->fbo.isEmpty()) {
           // create 3 fbos for nested sequences, 2 for most clips
           int fbo_count = (c->media() != nullptr && c->media()->get_type() == MEDIA_TYPE_SEQUENCE) ? 3 : 2;
 
-          c->fbo = new QOpenGLFramebufferObject* [size_t(fbo_count)];
+          c->fbo.resize(fbo_count);
 
           for (int j=0;j<fbo_count;j++) {
-            c->fbo[j] = new QOpenGLFramebufferObject(video_width, video_height);
+            c->fbo[j].Create(params.ctx, video_width, video_height);
           }
         }
 
@@ -473,9 +472,9 @@ GLuint compose_sequence(ComposeSequenceParams &params) {
             GLuint backend_tex_1;
             GLuint backend_tex_2;
             if (params.nests.size() > 0) {
-              back_buffer_1 = params.nests.last()->fbo[1]->handle();
-              backend_tex_1 = params.nests.last()->fbo[1]->texture();
-              backend_tex_2 = params.nests.last()->fbo[2]->texture();
+              back_buffer_1 = params.nests.last()->fbo[1].buffer();
+              backend_tex_1 = params.nests.last()->fbo[1].texture();
+              backend_tex_2 = params.nests.last()->fbo[2].texture();
             } else {
               back_buffer_1 = params.backend_buffer1;
               backend_tex_1 = params.backend_attachment1;
@@ -531,7 +530,7 @@ GLuint compose_sequence(ComposeSequenceParams &params) {
             // copy front buffer to back buffer (only if we're using a blending mode)
             if (coords.blendmode >= 0) {
               if (params.nests.size() > 0) {
-                draw_clip(params.ctx, params.nests.last()->fbo[2]->handle(), params.nests.last()->fbo[0]->texture(), true);
+                draw_clip(params.ctx, params.nests.last()->fbo[2].buffer(), params.nests.last()->fbo[0].texture(), true);
               } else {
                 draw_clip(params.ctx, params.backend_buffer2, params.main_attachment, true);
               }
@@ -665,11 +664,9 @@ GLuint compose_sequence(ComposeSequenceParams &params) {
     glPopMatrix();
   }
 
-//  qDebug() << "compose sequence took" << QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch() - time;
-
-  if (!params.nests.isEmpty() && params.nests.last()->fbo != nullptr) {
+  if (!params.nests.isEmpty() && !params.nests.last()->fbo.isEmpty()) {
     // returns nested clip's texture
-    return params.nests.last()->fbo[0]->texture();
+    return params.nests.last()->fbo[0].texture();
   }
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/timeline/clip.cpp b/timeline/clip.cpp
index 75afae44b..5a6c97408 100644
--- a/timeline/clip.cpp
+++ b/timeline/clip.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ Clip::Clip(Sequence* s) :
   closing_transition = nullptr;
   undeletable = false;
   replaced = false;
-  fbo = nullptr;
   open_ = false;
 
   reset();
@@ -515,18 +514,7 @@ void Clip::Close(bool wait) {
     }
 
     // delete framebuffers
-    if (fbo != nullptr) {
-      // delete 3 fbos for nested sequences, 2 for most clips
-      int fbo_count = (media() != nullptr && media()->get_type() == MEDIA_TYPE_SEQUENCE) ? 3 : 2;
-
-      for (int j=0;j<fbo_count;j++) {
-        delete fbo[j];
-      }
-
-      delete [] fbo;
-
-      fbo = nullptr;
-    }
+    fbo.clear();
 
     if (UsesCacher()) {
       cacher.Close(wait);
diff --git a/timeline/clip.h b/timeline/clip.h
index 8e6e94914..ef47e623b 100644
--- a/timeline/clip.h
+++ b/timeline/clip.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "undo/comboaction.h"
 #include "project/media.h"
 #include "project/footage.h"
+#include "rendering/framebufferobject.h"
 
 #include "marker.h"
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ public:
   QMutex cache_lock;
 
   // video playback variables
-  QOpenGLFramebufferObject** fbo;
+  QVector<FramebufferObject> fbo;
   QOpenGLTexture* texture;
   long texture_frame;
 
diff --git a/ui/viewerwidget.cpp b/ui/viewerwidget.cpp
index 581c6a11c..6c0c7238d 100644
--- a/ui/viewerwidget.cpp
+++ b/ui/viewerwidget.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <QAudioOutput>
 #include <QOpenGLShaderProgram>
 #include <QtMath>
-#include <QOpenGLFramebufferObject>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QDrag>