diff --git a/src/common/hash.cpp b/src/common/hash.cpp
index ed736b1c5b..c9a0c31aa0 100644
--- a/src/common/hash.cpp
+++ b/src/common/hash.cpp
@@ -1018,9 +1018,12 @@ long wxHashTableBase::MakeKey( const wxChar *str )
     return int_key;
 }
 
-//
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxHashTable
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxHashTable::wxHashTable( const wxHashTable& table )
+           : wxHashTableBase()
 {
     DoCopy( table );
 }