diff --git a/src/core/lifetime.d b/src/core/lifetime.d
index 93b562cd73..5ccdd7c9be 100644
--- a/src/core/lifetime.d
+++ b/src/core/lifetime.d
@@ -1801,8 +1801,8 @@ void moveEmplace(T)(ref T source, ref T target) @system
                 memset(&source, 0, sz);
             else
             {
-                auto init = typeid(T).initializer();
-                memcpy(&source, init.ptr, sz);
+                const init = T.init;
+                memcpy(&source, &init, sz);
             }
         }
     }