diff --git a/src/basicio.cpp b/src/basicio.cpp
index 15d0bf75..f2bacd82 100644
--- a/src/basicio.cpp
+++ b/src/basicio.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void FileIo::transfer(BasicIo& src) {
     close();
 
     bool statOk = true;
-    fs::perms origStMode = {};
+    fs::perms origStMode;
     auto pf = path();
 
     Impl::StructStat buf1;