diff --git a/settings_manager.mako.hpp b/settings_manager.mako.hpp
index c344641..13bdc93 100644
--- a/settings_manager.mako.hpp
+++ b/settings_manager.mako.hpp
@@ -272,10 +272,8 @@
         /** @brief Constructor to put settings objects on to the bus.
          *  @param[in] bus - Bus to attach to.
          */
-        Manager(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus)
-        {
-            fs::path path{};
-            settings =
+        explicit Manager(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus) :
+            settings(
                 std::make_tuple(
 % for index, path in enumerate(objects):
 <% type = get_setting_type(path) + "::Impl" %>\
@@ -284,10 +282,14 @@
   % if index < len(settingsDict) - 1:
                         "${path}"),
   % else:
-                        "${path}"));
+                        "${path}")
   % endif
 % endfor
+                )
+            )
+        {
 
+            fs::path path{};
 % for index, path in enumerate(objects):
             path = fs::path(SETTINGS_PERSIST_PATH) / "${path}";
             path += persistent::fileSuffix;