diff --git a/Packages/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/Regular_triangulation_2.h b/Packages/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/Regular_triangulation_2.h
index 05e07f859a5..18a865d8811 100644
--- a/Packages/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/Regular_triangulation_2.h
+++ b/Packages/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/Regular_triangulation_2.h
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ Regular_triangulation_2<Gt,Tds>::
 insert(const Weighted_point &p, Locate_type lt, Face_handle loc, int li) 
 {
   if (number_of_vertices() <= 1) return Base::insert(p);
-  Vertex_handle v();
+  Vertex_handle v;
   Oriented_side os;
   switch (lt) {
   case Base::VERTEX: