diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index 7bcb35d9a4b..9135a1d05a2 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ private:
     PrecomputedTransactionData *txdata;
 
 public:
-    CScriptCheck(): ptxTo(nullptr), nIn(0), nFlags(0), cacheStore(false), error(SCRIPT_ERR_UNKNOWN_ERROR) {}
     CScriptCheck(const CTxOut& outIn, const CTransaction& txToIn, unsigned int nInIn, unsigned int nFlagsIn, bool cacheIn, PrecomputedTransactionData* txdataIn) :
         m_tx_out(outIn), ptxTo(&txToIn), nIn(nInIn), nFlags(nFlagsIn), cacheStore(cacheIn), error(SCRIPT_ERR_UNKNOWN_ERROR), txdata(txdataIn) { }