1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/absl/container/internal/common.h b/absl/container/internal/common.h
index 853a5b214925..5037d80316cc 100644
--- a/absl/container/internal/common.h
+++ b/absl/container/internal/common.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class node_handle_base {
  public:
   using allocator_type = Alloc;
 
-  constexpr node_handle_base() {}
+  constexpr node_handle_base() = default;
   node_handle_base(node_handle_base&& other) noexcept {
     *this = std::move(other);
   }
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@ class node_handle_base {
   allocator_type* alloc() { return std::addressof(*alloc_); }
 
  private:
-  absl::optional<allocator_type> alloc_;
-  mutable absl::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(slot_type), alignof(slot_type)>
-      slot_space_;
+  absl::optional<allocator_type> alloc_ = {};
+  alignas(slot_type) mutable unsigned char slot_space_[sizeof(slot_type)] = {};
 };
 
 // For sets.