diff --git a/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.cpp b/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.cpp
index cc094f6b2b..91b9ba98d8 100644
--- a/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.cpp
+++ b/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 #include "local_version_holder.h"
 
 LocalVersionHolder::LocalVersionHolder() {
-	/**
-	 * we want local version to be 'old' on instantiation
-	 */
-	localVersion = -1;
 }
 
 int LocalVersionHolder::getVersion() {
diff --git a/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.h b/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.h
index 2c3a117f8a..7e020545e0 100644
--- a/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.h
+++ b/firmware/util/containers/local_version_holder.h
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ public:
 	int getVersion();
 
 private:
-	int localVersion;
+	/**
+	 * we want local version to be 'old' on instantiation
+	 */
+	int localVersion = -1;
 
 };