diff --git a/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.cpp b/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.cpp
index 43be084d3e..7be737f308 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.cpp
+++ b/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
 #include <QMetaEnum>
 #include <QTextStream>
 
-Character::Character() :
-    mLevel(0),
-    mClassType(Warrior) {
-}
+Character::Character()
+    = default;
 
 Character::Character(const QString &name,
                      int level,
diff --git a/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.h b/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.h
index 4121c29aff..4dc25139a6 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.h
+++ b/examples/corelib/serialization/savegame/character.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ public:
     void print(int indentation = 0) const;
 private:
     QString mName;
-    int mLevel;
-    ClassType mClassType;
+    int mLevel = 0;
+    ClassType mClassType = Warrior;
 };
 //! [0]