diff --git a/eve/src/main.cpp b/eve/src/main.cpp
index 52f307c18f..b03a0b567a 100644
--- a/eve/src/main.cpp
+++ b/eve/src/main.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     pthread_create(&receiveAgentDataThread, NULL, receiveAgentData, NULL);
     
     // create an AvatarData object, "eve"
-    AvatarData eve = AvatarData();
+    AvatarData eve;
     
     // move eve away from the origin
     // pick a random point inside a 10x10 grid