diff --git a/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp b/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp
index f2af02e0..2955fb95 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskMenu.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace
     class Option
     {
       public:
+        Option() = default; // some compilers need this
+
         Option( const QUrl& graphicSource, const QString& text )
             : graphicSource( graphicSource )
             , text( text )