diff --git a/src/entt/resource/resource.hpp b/src/entt/resource/resource.hpp
index ca19673cb..9ebcb52e8 100644
--- a/src/entt/resource/resource.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/resource/resource.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class resource {
 
 public:
     /*! @brief Default constructor. */
-    resource() ENTT_NOEXCEPT = default;
+    resource() ENTT_NOEXCEPT
+        : value{} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Creates a handle from a weak pointer, namely a resource.