2 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/libutil/error.hh b/src/libutil/error.hh
index ff58d3e00..e55986d6f 100644
--- a/src/libutil/error.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/error.hh
@@ -195,9 +195,8 @@ public:
 
     template<typename... Args>
     SysError(const Args & ... args)
-        : Error("")
+        : Error(""), errNo(errno)
     {
-        errNo = errno;
         auto hf = hintfmt(args...);
         err.msg = hintfmt("%1%: %2%", normaltxt(hf.str()), strerror(errNo));
     }
diff --git a/src/libutil/tests/logging.cc b/src/libutil/tests/logging.cc
index d990e5499..6c649820b 100644
--- a/src/libutil/tests/logging.cc
+++ b/src/libutil/tests/logging.cc
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ namespace nix {
 
       // constructing without access violation.
       ErrPos ep(invalid);
-    
+
       // assignment without access violation.
       ep = invalid;