diff --git a/beast/utility/static_initializer.h b/beast/utility/static_initializer.h
index dc9531bca..245b6c78f 100644
--- a/beast/utility/static_initializer.h
+++ b/beast/utility/static_initializer.h
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ public:
     explicit
     static_initializer (Args&&... args);
 
+    static_initializer ();
+    
     T&
     get() noexcept
     {
@@ -198,6 +200,13 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+template <class T, class Tag>
+static_initializer <T, Tag>::static_initializer ()
+{
+    static T t;
+    instance_ = &t;
+}
+
 template <class T, class Tag>
 template <class... Args>
 static_initializer <T, Tag>::static_initializer (Args&&... args)