diff --git a/db/blob/blob_file_meta.cc b/db/blob/blob_file_meta.cc
index ee867298b..14ed81886 100644
--- a/db/blob/blob_file_meta.cc
+++ b/db/blob/blob_file_meta.cc
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 
 namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE {
 
-SharedBlobFileMetaData::~SharedBlobFileMetaData() {
-  // TODO: add the blob file to the list of obsolete files here
-}
-
 std::string SharedBlobFileMetaData::DebugString() const {
   std::ostringstream oss;
   oss << (*this);
diff --git a/db/blob/blob_file_meta.h b/db/blob/blob_file_meta.h
index 51a2e248b..3acfbb4bc 100644
--- a/db/blob/blob_file_meta.h
+++ b/db/blob/blob_file_meta.h
@@ -23,6 +23,42 @@ namespace ROCKSDB_NAMESPACE {
 
 class SharedBlobFileMetaData {
  public:
+  static std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData> Create(
+      uint64_t blob_file_number, uint64_t total_blob_count,
+      uint64_t total_blob_bytes, std::string checksum_method,
+      std::string checksum_value) {
+    return std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData>(new SharedBlobFileMetaData(
+        blob_file_number, total_blob_count, total_blob_bytes,
+        std::move(checksum_method), std::move(checksum_value)));
+  }
+
+  template <typename Deleter>
+  static std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData> Create(
+      uint64_t blob_file_number, uint64_t total_blob_count,
+      uint64_t total_blob_bytes, std::string checksum_method,
+      std::string checksum_value, Deleter deleter) {
+    return std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData>(
+        new SharedBlobFileMetaData(blob_file_number, total_blob_count,
+                                   total_blob_bytes, std::move(checksum_method),
+                                   std::move(checksum_value)),
+        deleter);
+  }
+
+  SharedBlobFileMetaData(const SharedBlobFileMetaData&) = delete;
+  SharedBlobFileMetaData& operator=(const SharedBlobFileMetaData&) = delete;
+
+  SharedBlobFileMetaData(SharedBlobFileMetaData&&) = delete;
+  SharedBlobFileMetaData& operator=(SharedBlobFileMetaData&&) = delete;
+
+  uint64_t GetBlobFileNumber() const { return blob_file_number_; }
+  uint64_t GetTotalBlobCount() const { return total_blob_count_; }
+  uint64_t GetTotalBlobBytes() const { return total_blob_bytes_; }
+  const std::string& GetChecksumMethod() const { return checksum_method_; }
+  const std::string& GetChecksumValue() const { return checksum_value_; }
+
+  std::string DebugString() const;
+
+ private:
   SharedBlobFileMetaData(uint64_t blob_file_number, uint64_t total_blob_count,
                          uint64_t total_blob_bytes, std::string checksum_method,
                          std::string checksum_value)
@@ -34,20 +70,6 @@ class SharedBlobFileMetaData {
     assert(checksum_method_.empty() == checksum_value_.empty());
   }
 
-  ~SharedBlobFileMetaData();
-
-  SharedBlobFileMetaData(const SharedBlobFileMetaData&) = delete;
-  SharedBlobFileMetaData& operator=(const SharedBlobFileMetaData&) = delete;
-
-  uint64_t GetBlobFileNumber() const { return blob_file_number_; }
-  uint64_t GetTotalBlobCount() const { return total_blob_count_; }
-  uint64_t GetTotalBlobBytes() const { return total_blob_bytes_; }
-  const std::string& GetChecksumMethod() const { return checksum_method_; }
-  const std::string& GetChecksumValue() const { return checksum_value_; }
-
-  std::string DebugString() const;
-
- private:
   uint64_t blob_file_number_;
   uint64_t total_blob_count_;
   uint64_t total_blob_bytes_;
@@ -68,21 +90,19 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os,
 
 class BlobFileMetaData {
  public:
-  BlobFileMetaData(std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData> shared_meta,
-                   uint64_t garbage_blob_count, uint64_t garbage_blob_bytes)
-      : shared_meta_(std::move(shared_meta)),
-        garbage_blob_count_(garbage_blob_count),
-        garbage_blob_bytes_(garbage_blob_bytes) {
-    assert(shared_meta_);
-    assert(garbage_blob_count_ <= shared_meta_->GetTotalBlobCount());
-    assert(garbage_blob_bytes_ <= shared_meta_->GetTotalBlobBytes());
+  static std::shared_ptr<BlobFileMetaData> Create(
+      std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData> shared_meta,
+      uint64_t garbage_blob_count, uint64_t garbage_blob_bytes) {
+    return std::shared_ptr<BlobFileMetaData>(new BlobFileMetaData(
+        std::move(shared_meta), garbage_blob_count, garbage_blob_bytes));
   }
 
-  ~BlobFileMetaData() = default;
-
   BlobFileMetaData(const BlobFileMetaData&) = delete;
   BlobFileMetaData& operator=(const BlobFileMetaData&) = delete;
 
+  BlobFileMetaData(BlobFileMetaData&&) = delete;
+  BlobFileMetaData& operator=(BlobFileMetaData&&) = delete;
+
   const std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData>& GetSharedMeta() const {
     return shared_meta_;
   }
@@ -114,6 +134,16 @@ class BlobFileMetaData {
   std::string DebugString() const;
 
  private:
+  BlobFileMetaData(std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData> shared_meta,
+                   uint64_t garbage_blob_count, uint64_t garbage_blob_bytes)
+      : shared_meta_(std::move(shared_meta)),
+        garbage_blob_count_(garbage_blob_count),
+        garbage_blob_bytes_(garbage_blob_bytes) {
+    assert(shared_meta_);
+    assert(garbage_blob_count_ <= shared_meta_->GetTotalBlobCount());
+    assert(garbage_blob_bytes_ <= shared_meta_->GetTotalBlobBytes());
+  }
+
   std::shared_ptr<SharedBlobFileMetaData> shared_meta_;
   uint64_t garbage_blob_count_;
   uint64_t garbage_blob_bytes_;
diff --git a/db/version_builder.cc b/db/version_builder.cc
index 13b34b3e8..4b609c3b8 100644
--- a/db/version_builder.cc
+++ b/db/version_builder.cc
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class VersionBuilder::Rep {
       return Status::Corruption("VersionBuilder", oss.str());
     }
 
-    auto shared_meta = std::make_shared<SharedBlobFileMetaData>(
+    auto shared_meta = SharedBlobFileMetaData::Create(
         blob_file_number, blob_file_addition.GetTotalBlobCount(),
         blob_file_addition.GetTotalBlobBytes(),
         blob_file_addition.GetChecksumMethod(),
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class VersionBuilder::Rep {
 
     constexpr uint64_t garbage_blob_count = 0;
     constexpr uint64_t garbage_blob_bytes = 0;
-    auto new_meta = std::make_shared<BlobFileMetaData>(
+    auto new_meta = BlobFileMetaData::Create(
         std::move(shared_meta), garbage_blob_count, garbage_blob_bytes);
 
     changed_blob_files_.emplace(blob_file_number, std::move(new_meta));
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class VersionBuilder::Rep {
 
     assert(meta->GetBlobFileNumber() == blob_file_number);
 
-    auto new_meta = std::make_shared<BlobFileMetaData>(
+    auto new_meta = BlobFileMetaData::Create(
         meta->GetSharedMeta(),
         meta->GetGarbageBlobCount() + blob_file_garbage.GetGarbageBlobCount(),
         meta->GetGarbageBlobBytes() + blob_file_garbage.GetGarbageBlobBytes());
diff --git a/db/version_builder_test.cc b/db/version_builder_test.cc
index 9523278f7..a3b06e085 100644
--- a/db/version_builder_test.cc
+++ b/db/version_builder_test.cc
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ class VersionBuilderTest : public testing::Test {
                uint64_t total_blob_bytes, std::string checksum_method,
                std::string checksum_value, uint64_t garbage_blob_count,
                uint64_t garbage_blob_bytes) {
-    auto shared_meta = std::make_shared<SharedBlobFileMetaData>(
+    auto shared_meta = SharedBlobFileMetaData::Create(
         blob_file_number, total_blob_count, total_blob_bytes,
         std::move(checksum_method), std::move(checksum_value));
-    auto meta = std::make_shared<BlobFileMetaData>(
+    auto meta = BlobFileMetaData::Create(
         std::move(shared_meta), garbage_blob_count, garbage_blob_bytes);
 
     vstorage_.AddBlobFile(std::move(meta));