diff --git a/fdostream.hpp b/fdostream.hpp
index 531890b..edc5157 100644
--- a/fdostream.hpp
+++ b/fdostream.hpp
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ namespace sc {
 
 		class fdostream : public std::ostream {
 			public:
-				fdostream(int fd) : std::ostream(nullptr), _buf(fd) {
-					rdbuf(&_buf);
-				}
+				fdostream(int fd) : std::ostream(&_buf), _buf(fd) {}
 
 			private:
 				fdoutbuf _buf;