diff --git a/src/gpioplus/handle.cpp b/src/gpioplus/handle.cpp
index 30b43d8..bcf581d 100644
--- a/src/gpioplus/handle.cpp
+++ b/src/gpioplus/handle.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 namespace gpioplus
 {
 
-HandleFlags::HandleFlags()
-{
-}
-
 HandleFlags::HandleFlags(LineFlags line_flags) :
     output(line_flags.output), active_low(line_flags.active_low),
     open_drain(line_flags.open_drain), open_source(line_flags.open_source)
diff --git a/src/gpioplus/handle.hpp b/src/gpioplus/handle.hpp
index 7f22a64..e31483b 100644
--- a/src/gpioplus/handle.hpp
+++ b/src/gpioplus/handle.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
     bool open_drain;
     bool open_source;
 
-    HandleFlags();
+    HandleFlags() = default;
     explicit HandleFlags(LineFlags line_flags);
+
     uint32_t toInt() const;
 };