diff --git a/src/V3EmitC.cpp b/src/V3EmitC.cpp
index 58372ebf2..54b91ba43 100644
--- a/src/V3EmitC.cpp
+++ b/src/V3EmitC.cpp
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ private:
 public:
     // CONSTRUCTORS
     explicit EmitVarTspSorter(const MTaskIdSet& mtaskIds)
-        : m_mtaskIds{mtaskIds} {
+        : m_mtaskIds(mtaskIds) {  // Cannot be {} or GCC 4.8 false warning
         m_serial = ++m_serialNext;  // Cannot be ()/{} or GCC 4.8 false warning
     }
     virtual ~EmitVarTspSorter() {}