diff --git a/include/FeedingFanOut.h b/include/FeedingFanOut.h
index 000b86a5fc932c3b847235ce8d73f83238aa0547..fdd528426976911be6df6dacd1a397830cedb852 100644
--- a/include/FeedingFanOut.h
+++ b/include/FeedingFanOut.h
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ namespace ChimeraTK {
     boost::shared_ptr<ChimeraTK::NDRegisterAccessor<UserType>> _returnSlave;
 
     /// DataValidity to attach to the data
-    DataValidity validity{DataValidity::ok};
   };
 
   /********************************************************************************************************************/