diff --git a/src/branch2.cpp b/src/branch2.cpp
index b6a10798..abb116a2 100644
--- a/src/branch2.cpp
+++ b/src/branch2.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Branch2::Branch2(Branch2 &v_)
     fd(v_.fd),
     path(v_.path)
 {
-  v_.fd = -1;
+
 }
 
 Branch2::Branch2(Branch2 &&v_)