diff --git a/src/construct_dialog.hpp b/src/construct_dialog.hpp
index c3e8fe94b661..bd2249e000f5 100644
--- a/src/construct_dialog.hpp
+++ b/src/construct_dialog.hpp
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ class dialog {
 	std::string textbox_text() const { return text_widget_->text();}
 	dialog_textbox& get_textbox() const { return *text_widget_; }
 	bool option_checked(unsigned int option_index=0);
+	CVideo& get_video() { return video_; }
 
 	/// Explicit freeing of class static resources.
 	/// Must not be called if any instances of this class exist.
diff --git a/src/filechooser.cpp b/src/filechooser.cpp
index b3f3c9ab4359..312b7ed6ec43 100644
--- a/src/filechooser.cpp
+++ b/src/filechooser.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void file_dialog::action(gui::dialog_process_info &dp_info)
 		if(!chosen_file_.empty())
 		{
 			if(files_list_->delete_chosen_file() == -1) {
-				gui2::show_transient_error_message(CVideo::get_singleton()
+				gui2::show_transient_error_message(get_video()
 						, _("Deletion of the file failed."));
 				dp_info.clear_buttons();
 			} else {
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ void file_dialog::action(gui::dialog_process_info &dp_info)
 	else if(result() == gui::CREATE_ITEM)
 	{
 		std::string new_dir_name = "";
-		if(gui2::tfolder_create::execute(new_dir_name, CVideo::get_singleton()))
+		if(gui2::tfolder_create::execute(new_dir_name, get_video()))
 		{
 			if( !files_list_->make_directory(new_dir_name) ) {
-				gui2::show_transient_error_message(CVideo::get_singleton()
+				gui2::show_transient_error_message(get_video()
 						, _("Creation of the directory failed."));
 			} else {
 				dp_info.first_time = true;
diff --git a/src/statistics_dialog.cpp b/src/statistics_dialog.cpp
index e3f3cd565f0e..898bad500824 100644
--- a/src/statistics_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/statistics_dialog.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void statistics_dialog::action(gui::dialog_process_info &dp_info)
 		break;
 	}
 	if (items_sub.empty() == false) {
-		gui::dialog d(CVideo::get_singleton(), title + " (" + player_name_ + ")", "", gui::CLOSE_ONLY);
+		gui::dialog d(get_video(), title + " (" + player_name_ + ")", "", gui::CLOSE_ONLY);
 		d.set_menu(items_sub);
 		d.show();
 		dp_info.clear_buttons();
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void statistics_dialog::do_scene_selection()
 
 	// Let the player choose a scenario.
 	SDL_Rect const &loc = scene_btn_->location();
-	size_t new_scenario = gui::show_dialog(CVideo::get_singleton(), NULL, "", "",
+	size_t new_scenario = gui::show_dialog(get_video(), NULL, "", "",
 	                                       gui::MESSAGE, &names, NULL, "", NULL,
 	                                       -1, NULL, loc.x, loc.y + loc.h);