diff --git a/database/MediaDirectory.cpp b/database/MediaDirectory.cpp
index 9cd7b405..35472b32 100644
--- a/database/MediaDirectory.cpp
+++ b/database/MediaDirectory.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 namespace Database {
 
+MediaDirectorySettings::MediaDirectorySettings()
+: _manualScanRequested(false),
+_updatePeriod(Never)
+{
+}
+
 MediaDirectory::MediaDirectory(boost::filesystem::path p, Type type)
 : _type(type),
  _path(p.string())
diff --git a/database/MediaDirectory.hpp b/database/MediaDirectory.hpp
index ae0e2912..7e1cbfe6 100644
--- a/database/MediaDirectory.hpp
+++ b/database/MediaDirectory.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class MediaDirectorySettings
 
 		typedef Wt::Dbo::ptr<MediaDirectorySettings> pointer;
 
-		MediaDirectorySettings() {}
+		MediaDirectorySettings(); 
 
 		// accessors
 		static pointer get(Wt::Dbo::Session& session);