1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/pubkey.h b/src/pubkey.h
index 7d37504b01..00defa25a0 100644
--- a/src/pubkey.h
+++ b/src/pubkey.h
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ private:
     std::array<std::byte, SIZE> m_pubkey;
 
 public:
+    /** Default constructor creates all-zero pubkey (which is valid). */
+    EllSwiftPubKey() noexcept = default;
+
     /** Construct a new ellswift public key from a given serialization. */
     EllSwiftPubKey(const std::array<std::byte, SIZE>& ellswift) :
         m_pubkey(ellswift) {}