diff --git a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/smithy/identity/auth/AuthSchemeOption.h b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/smithy/identity/auth/AuthSchemeOption.h
index 92672daad1c..80ce1401545 100644
--- a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/smithy/identity/auth/AuthSchemeOption.h
+++ b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/smithy/identity/auth/AuthSchemeOption.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace smithy {
 
         const char* schemeId = nullptr;
 
-        PropertyBag virtual identityProperties() const { return {}; };
-        PropertyBag virtual signerProperties() const { return {}; };
-        EndpointParameters virtual endpointParameters() const { return {}; };
+        PropertyBag virtual identityProperties() const { return PropertyBag{}; };
+        PropertyBag virtual signerProperties() const { return PropertyBag{}; };
+        EndpointParameters virtual endpointParameters() const { return EndpointParameters{}; };
     };
 }
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