diff --git a/src/point.h b/src/point.h
index 0c41fb55bae92..d85c4dabfa452 100644
--- a/src/point.h
+++ b/src/point.h
@@ -404,11 +404,11 @@ std::optional<Point> find_point_closest_first( const Point &center, int min_dist
     }
 
     int x_init = std::max( min_dist, 1 );
-    Point p();
+    Point p;
     p.x = x_init;
     p.y = 1 - x_init;
 
-    Point d();
+    Point d;
     d.x += 1;
 
     for( int i = 0; i < *n; i++ ) {