diff --git a/src/lib/key_material.cpp b/src/lib/key_material.cpp
index 6faaae666..43f81519e 100644
--- a/src/lib/key_material.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/key_material.cpp
@@ -191,10 +191,6 @@ KeyParams::create(pgp_pubkey_alg_t alg)
     }
 }
 
-DSAKeyParams::DSAKeyParams() : BitsKeyParams(DSA_DEFAULT_P_BITLEN), qbits_(0)
-{
-}
-
 void
 DSAKeyParams::check_defaults() noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/key_material.hpp b/src/lib/key_material.hpp
index e4ea3d036..9a03e9915 100644
--- a/src/lib/key_material.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/key_material.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class DSAKeyParams : public BitsKeyParams {
     size_t qbits_;
 
   public:
-    DSAKeyParams();
+    DSAKeyParams() : BitsKeyParams(DSA_DEFAULT_P_BITLEN), qbits_(0){};
 
     size_t
     qbits() const noexcept