diff --git a/eo/src/eoIndiSelector.h b/eo/src/eoIndiSelector.h
index 69803d2b7..5638f84a8 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoIndiSelector.h
+++ b/eo/src/eoIndiSelector.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ template <class EOT>
 class eoPopIndiSelector : public eoIndiSelector<EOT>
 {
     public :
-        eoPopIndiSelector(void) : pop(0), firstChoice(-1), last(0), eoIndiSelector<EOT>() {}
+        eoPopIndiSelector(void) : eoIndiSelector<EOT>(), pop(0), last(0), firstChoice(-1) {}
         
         virtual ~eoPopIndiSelector(void) {}
         
diff --git a/eo/src/eoInserter.h b/eo/src/eoInserter.h
index 44ec68851..b651f5717 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoInserter.h
+++ b/eo/src/eoInserter.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class eoPopInserter : public eoInserter<EOT>
 {
     public :
     
-    eoPopInserter(void) : thePop(0), eoInserter<EOT>() {}
+    eoPopInserter(void) : eoInserter<EOT>(), thePop(0) {}
 
     /// Binds the population to this class. This is an initialization routine used by breeders
     eoInserter<EOT>& operator()(eoPop<EOT>& _pop)