diff --git a/src/lib/upnp/Device.cxx b/src/lib/upnp/Device.cxx
index d382ffdf8..f64f6a85e 100644
--- a/src/lib/upnp/Device.cxx
+++ b/src/lib/upnp/Device.cxx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ protected:
 			value = nullptr;
 		} else if (!strcmp(name, "service")) {
 			m_device.services.emplace_back(std::move(m_tservice));
-			m_tservice.clear();
+			m_tservice = {};
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/upnp/Device.hxx b/src/lib/upnp/Device.hxx
index 8321839bb..3f723bf22 100644
--- a/src/lib/upnp/Device.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/upnp/Device.hxx
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ struct UPnPService {
 	// e.g. urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ConnectionManager:1
 	std::string serviceType;
 	std::string controlURL; // e.g.: /upnp/control/cm
-
-	void clear()
-	{
-		serviceType.clear();
-		controlURL.clear();
-	}
 };
 
 /**