diff --git a/src/main/include/log4cxx/helpers/widelife.h b/src/main/include/log4cxx/helpers/widelife.h
index 8361a569b..5c0073afa 100644
--- a/src/main/include/log4cxx/helpers/widelife.h
+++ b/src/main/include/log4cxx/helpers/widelife.h
@@ -36,13 +36,17 @@ template <class T>
 class WideLife
 {
 public:
-	template <class... Args>
+	WideLife()
+	{		
+		new(&storage) T();
+	}
+	template <class Arg0, class... Args>
 #if defined(__cpp_concepts) && __cpp_concepts >= 201500
-		requires (!std::same_as<WideLife, Args...>)
+		requires (!std::same_as<WideLife, Arg0>)
 #endif
-	WideLife(Args&&... args)
+	WideLife(Arg0 arg0, Args&&... args)
 	{		
-		new(&storage) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+		new(&storage) T(arg0, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 	}
 	
 	~WideLife()