diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Colors/ColorUserControl.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Colors/ColorUserControl.cs
index b7722c407..22c9d2f77 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Colors/ColorUserControl.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Colors/ColorUserControl.cs
@@ -156,10 +156,7 @@ private void EventMouseEnter(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             if (this is ColorBox)
             {
-                using (MemoryStream cursorStream = new MemoryStream(Resources.Crosshair))
-                {
-                    Cursor = new Cursor(cursorStream);
-                }
+                Cursor = Helpers.CreateCursor(Resources.Crosshair);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/Helpers.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/Helpers.cs
index 5bf9ecc11..a1c6a1ed5 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/Helpers.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/Helpers.cs
@@ -1120,5 +1120,13 @@ public static string GetWindowsProductName()
 
             return Environment.OSVersion.VersionString;
         }
+
+        public static Cursor CreateCursor(byte[] data)
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(data))
+            {
+                return new Cursor(ms);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/BaseRegionForm.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/BaseRegionForm.cs
index d665c7a4d..195a5939e 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/BaseRegionForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/BaseRegionForm.cs
@@ -66,11 +66,7 @@ public BaseRegionForm()
 
             InitializeComponent();
             Icon = ShareXResources.Icon;
-
-            using (MemoryStream cursorStream = new MemoryStream(Resources.Crosshair))
-            {
-                Cursor = new Cursor(cursorStream);
-            }
+            Cursor = Helpers.CreateCursor(Resources.Crosshair);
 
             drawableObjects = new List<DrawableObject>();
             Config = new RegionCaptureOptions();
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionAnnotateForm.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionAnnotateForm.cs
index 58a95108f..69396e15a 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionAnnotateForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionAnnotateForm.cs
@@ -89,11 +89,7 @@ public RectangleRegionAnnotateForm(RectangleAnnotateOptions options)
 
             InitializeComponent();
             Icon = ShareXResources.Icon;
-
-            using (MemoryStream cursorStream = new MemoryStream(Resources.Crosshair))
-            {
-                Cursor = new Cursor(cursorStream);
-            }
+            Cursor = Helpers.CreateCursor(Resources.Crosshair);
 
             timer = new Timer { Interval = 10 };
             timer.Tick += timer_Tick;
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionLightForm.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionLightForm.cs
index bbe75d936..8dddb44bd 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionLightForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionLightForm.cs
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ public RectangleRegionLightForm()
 
             InitializeComponent();
             Icon = ShareXResources.Icon;
-
-            using (MemoryStream cursorStream = new MemoryStream(Resources.Crosshair))
-            {
-                Cursor = new Cursor(cursorStream);
-            }
+            Cursor = Helpers.CreateCursor(Resources.Crosshair);
 
             timer = new Timer { Interval = 10 };
             timer.Tick += timer_Tick;
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionTransparentForm.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionTransparentForm.cs
index 456600ec4..eded30ce6 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionTransparentForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionTransparentForm.cs
@@ -82,17 +82,13 @@ public RectangleRegionTransparentForm()
             StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
             Bounds = ScreenRectangle;
             Text = "ShareX - " + Resources.RectangleTransparent_RectangleTransparent_Rectangle_capture_transparent;
+            Cursor = Helpers.CreateCursor(Resources.Crosshair);
 
             Shown += RectangleTransparent_Shown;
             KeyUp += RectangleTransparent_KeyUp;
             MouseDown += RectangleTransparent_MouseDown;
             MouseUp += RectangleTransparent_MouseUp;
 
-            using (MemoryStream cursorStream = new MemoryStream(Resources.Crosshair))
-            {
-                Cursor = new Cursor(cursorStream);
-            }
-
             timer = new Timer { Interval = 10 };
             timer.Tick += timer_Tick;
             timer.Start();