diff --git a/src/Stmt.cc b/src/Stmt.cc
index 8d12e3b93e..3d1ace8b95 100644
--- a/src/Stmt.cc
+++ b/src/Stmt.cc
@@ -1001,7 +1001,8 @@ TraversalCode EventStmt::Traverse(TraversalCallback* cb) const
 
 WhileStmt::WhileStmt(ExprPtr arg_loop_condition,
                      StmtPtr arg_body)
-	: loop_condition(std::move(arg_loop_condition)), body(std::move(arg_body))
+	: Stmt(STMT_WHILE),
+	  loop_condition(std::move(arg_loop_condition)), body(std::move(arg_body))
 	{
 	if ( ! loop_condition->IsError() &&
 	     ! IsBool(loop_condition->GetType()->Tag()) )
diff --git a/src/Stmt.h b/src/Stmt.h
index 881a042836..f2886846c6 100644
--- a/src/Stmt.h
+++ b/src/Stmt.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public:
 	virtual TraversalCode Traverse(TraversalCallback* cb) const = 0;
 
 protected:
-	Stmt()	{}
 	explicit Stmt(BroStmtTag arg_tag);
 
 	void AddTag(ODesc* d) const;