diff --git a/src/TDB2.cpp b/src/TDB2.cpp
index 353f3ac4b..daeb56688 100644
--- a/src/TDB2.cpp
+++ b/src/TDB2.cpp
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ void TDB2::revert ()
     //   - erase from completed
     //   - if in backlog, erase, else cannot undo
 
-    Task old = Task ();
+    Task old;
     if (prior != "")
       old = Task (prior);
     Context::getContext ().hooks.onModify (Task (current), old);