diff --git a/src/libutil/util.cc b/src/libutil/util.cc
index faa2b83c3..6df93f12a 100644
--- a/src/libutil/util.cc
+++ b/src/libutil/util.cc
@@ -708,17 +708,14 @@ void AutoCloseDir::close()
 
 
 Pid::Pid()
+    : pid(-1), separatePG(false), killSignal(SIGKILL)
 {
-    pid = -1;
-    separatePG = false;
-    killSignal = SIGKILL;
 }
 
 
 Pid::Pid(pid_t pid)
+    : pid(pid), separatePG(false), killSignal(SIGKILL)
 {
-    Pid();
-    *this = pid;
 }