diff --git a/src/dec_handle.h b/src/dec_handle.h
index fc6ca7615e..150c1cb1cf 100644
--- a/src/dec_handle.h
+++ b/src/dec_handle.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
 struct DecHandle {
 
-    explicit DecHandle();   //constructor
+    explicit DecHandle() {};   //constructor
     ~DecHandle() { clear_errors(); }
     std::shared_ptr<RocDecoder> roc_decoder;    // class instantiation
     bool no_error() { return error.empty(); }