2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.cpp b/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.cpp
index 5b9c309a..8a6bc343 100644
--- a/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 	explicit ASTNodeFactory(Parser const& _parser):
 		m_parser(_parser), m_location{_parser.position(), -1, _parser.source()} {}
 	ASTNodeFactory(Parser const& _parser, ASTPointer<ASTNode> const& _childNode):
-		m_parser(_parser), m_location(_childNode->location()) {}
+		m_parser(_parser), m_location{_childNode->location()} {}
 
 	void markEndPosition() { m_location.end = m_parser.endPosition(); }
 	void setLocation(SourceLocation const& _location) { m_location = _location; }
diff --git a/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.h b/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.h
index bf02c626..b8d0e9a8 100644
--- a/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.h
+++ b/libsolidity/parsing/Parser.h
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ private:
 
 	struct VarDeclParserOptions
 	{
+		// This is actually not needed, but due to a defect in the C++ standard, we have to.
+		// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17430377
 		VarDeclParserOptions() {}
+
 		bool allowVar = false;
 		bool isStateVariable = false;
 		bool allowIndexed = false;
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ private:
 	ASTPointer<EnumDefinition> parseEnumDefinition();
 	ASTPointer<EnumValue> parseEnumValue();
 	ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration> parseVariableDeclaration(
-		VarDeclParserOptions const& _options = VarDeclParserOptions(),
+		VarDeclParserOptions const& _options = {},
 		ASTPointer<TypeName> const& _lookAheadArrayType = ASTPointer<TypeName>()
 	);
 	ASTPointer<ModifierDefinition> parseModifierDefinition();
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ private:
 	ASTPointer<FunctionTypeName> parseFunctionType();
 	ASTPointer<Mapping> parseMapping();
 	ASTPointer<ParameterList> parseParameterList(
-		VarDeclParserOptions const& _options,
+		VarDeclParserOptions const& _options = {},
 		bool _allowEmpty = true
 	);
 	ASTPointer<Block> parseBlock(ASTPointer<ASTString> const& _docString = {});