diff --git a/src/kits/app/Clipboard.cpp b/src/kits/app/Clipboard.cpp
index ec2c2c43be..afdbf1409b 100644
--- a/src/kits/app/Clipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/app/Clipboard.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-BClipboard::BClipboard(const char *name, bool transient = false)
+BClipboard::BClipboard(const char *name, bool transient)
 {
   if ( name )
     fName = strdup(name);