diff --git a/includes/learnopengl/filesystem.h b/includes/learnopengl/filesystem.h
index 80f1e88..5dc189c 100644
--- a/includes/learnopengl/filesystem.h
+++ b/includes/learnopengl/filesystem.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ private:
   static std::string const & getRoot()
   {
     static char const * envRoot = getenv("LOGL_ROOT_PATH");
-    static char const * givenRoot {envRoot != nullptr ? envRoot : logl_root};
-    static std::string root {givenRoot != nullptr ? givenRoot : ""};
+    static char const * givenRoot = (envRoot != nullptr ? envRoot : logl_root);
+    static std::string root = (givenRoot != nullptr ? givenRoot : "");
     return root;
   }