diff --git a/include/exiv2/basicio.hpp b/include/exiv2/basicio.hpp
index 551f778f..a1187707 100644
--- a/include/exiv2/basicio.hpp
+++ b/include/exiv2/basicio.hpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ namespace Exiv2 {
         //! @name Creators
         //@{
         //! Default Constructor
-        BasicIo();
+        BasicIo() {}
         //@}
     }; // class BasicIo
 
diff --git a/src/basicio.cpp b/src/basicio.cpp
index 19653260..c51a68df 100644
--- a/src/basicio.cpp
+++ b/src/basicio.cpp
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ typedef short nlink_t;
 // class member definitions
 namespace Exiv2 {
 
-	BasicIo::BasicIo() {
-		Exiv2::Dictionary nsDict;
-		Exiv2::XmpProperties::registeredNamespaces(nsDict);
-	}
-
     BasicIo::~BasicIo()
     {
     }