diff --git a/src/list.cpp b/src/list.cpp
index 348c603e..bd1fb43b 100644
--- a/src/list.cpp
+++ b/src/list.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 
 using namespace realm;
 
+List::List() noexcept = default;
+List::~List() = default;
+
 List::List(std::shared_ptr<Realm> r, const ObjectSchema& s, LinkViewRef l) noexcept
 : m_realm(std::move(r))
 , m_object_schema(&s)
@@ -31,8 +34,6 @@ List::List(std::shared_ptr<Realm> r, const ObjectSchema& s, LinkViewRef l) noexc
 {
 }
 
-List::~List() = default;
-
 size_t List::size() const
 {
     verify_attached();
diff --git a/src/list.hpp b/src/list.hpp
index 18165e6d..c15c6eb9 100644
--- a/src/list.hpp
+++ b/src/list.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Realm;
 
 class List {
 public:
+    List() noexcept;
     List(std::shared_ptr<Realm> r, const ObjectSchema& s, LinkViewRef l) noexcept;
     ~List();
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<Realm> m_realm;
-    const ObjectSchema* m_object_schema;
+    const ObjectSchema* m_object_schema = nullptr;
     LinkViewRef m_link_view;
 
     void verify_valid_row(size_t row_ndx, bool insertion = false) const;