diff --git a/socket_channel.hpp b/socket_channel.hpp
index 8a2edce..4b10b9a 100644
--- a/socket_channel.hpp
+++ b/socket_channel.hpp
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@
      *
      * @return None
      */
-    Channel(int insockfd, timeval& inTimeout)
+    Channel(int insockfd, timeval& inTimeout) :
+        sockfd(insockfd), timeout(inTimeout)
     {
-        sockfd = insockfd;
-        timeout = inTimeout;
     }
 
     /**