1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp
index 311180f..42ac4c7 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp
@@ -132,9 +132,8 @@ DataSpace::DataSpace( int rank, const hsize_t * dims, const hsize_t * maxdims) :
 ///\exception	H5::DataSpaceIException
 // Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-DataSpace::DataSpace(const hid_t existing_id) : IdComponent()
+DataSpace::DataSpace(const hid_t existing_id) : IdComponent(), id(existing_id)
 {
-    id = existing_id;
     incRefCount(); // increment number of references to this id
 }
 
@@ -144,9 +143,8 @@ DataSpace::DataSpace(const hid_t existing_id) : IdComponent()
 ///\param	original - IN: DataSpace object to copy
 // Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-DataSpace::DataSpace(const DataSpace& original) : IdComponent()
+DataSpace::DataSpace(const DataSpace& original) : IdComponent(), id(original.id)
 {
-    id = original.getId();
     incRefCount(); // increment number of references to this id
 }