diff --git a/fairmq/Parts.h b/fairmq/Parts.h
index 4c0cbc39..0ee993dc 100644
--- a/fairmq/Parts.h
+++ b/fairmq/Parts.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct Parts
     const_iterator end() const noexcept { return fParts.end(); }
     const_iterator cend() const noexcept { return fParts.cend(); }
 
-    container fParts{};
+    container fParts;
 };
 
 }   // namespace fair::mq
diff --git a/fairmq/PluginManager.cxx b/fairmq/PluginManager.cxx
index 8a528f09..0be3ff5f 100644
--- a/fairmq/PluginManager.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/PluginManager.cxx
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@ const std::string fair::mq::PluginManager::fgkLibPrefixAlt = "FairMQPlugin_";
 std::vector<boost::dll::shared_library> fair::mq::PluginManager::fgDLLKeepAlive =
     std::vector<boost::dll::shared_library>();
 
-fair::mq::PluginManager::PluginManager()
-    : fPluginServices()
-{}
+fair::mq::PluginManager::PluginManager() {}
 
 fair::mq::PluginManager::PluginManager(const vector<string>& args)
-    : fPluginServices()
 {
     // Parse command line options
     auto options = ProgramOptions();