diff --git a/src/sfizz/effects/Strings.cpp b/src/sfizz/effects/Strings.cpp
index e3f8bcc9..db48ca77 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/effects/Strings.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/effects/Strings.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ namespace sfz {
 namespace fx {
 
     Strings::Strings()
-        : _stringsArray(new ResonantArrayScalar)
     {
         ResonantArray* array = nullptr;