diff --git a/Modules/Core/Common/include/itkSingleton.h b/Modules/Core/Common/include/itkSingleton.h
index a0847f87323..14b409118a3 100644
--- a/Modules/Core/Common/include/itkSingleton.h
+++ b/Modules/Core/Common/include/itkSingleton.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Singleton(const char * globalName, std::function<void()> deleteFunc)
   T *                                      instance = SingletonIndex::GetInstance()->GetGlobalInstance<T>(globalName);
   if (instance == nullptr)
   {
-    instance = new T;
+    instance = new T{};
     SingletonIndex::GetInstance()->SetGlobalInstance<T>(globalName, instance, std::move(deleteFunc));
   }
   return instance;