diff --git a/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/DataWrapper.h b/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/DataWrapper.h
index 062dbd84..dfd68907 100644
--- a/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/DataWrapper.h
+++ b/k4FWCore/include/k4FWCore/DataWrapper.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ template <class T> class GAUDI_API DataWrapper : public DataWrapperBase {
   template <class T2> friend class DataHandle;
 
 public:
-  DataWrapper() : DataWrapperBase(), m_data(nullptr){};
+  DataWrapper() : m_data(nullptr){};
   virtual ~DataWrapper();
 
   const T*     getData() { return m_data; }