diff --git a/Plugins/DD4hep/include/Acts/Plugins/DD4hep/DD4hepGeometryContext.hpp b/Plugins/DD4hep/include/Acts/Plugins/DD4hep/DD4hepGeometryContext.hpp
index 89383428acea..6ed6715e440f 100644
--- a/Plugins/DD4hep/include/Acts/Plugins/DD4hep/DD4hepGeometryContext.hpp
+++ b/Plugins/DD4hep/include/Acts/Plugins/DD4hep/DD4hepGeometryContext.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class DD4hepGeometryContext : public GeometryContext {
   explicit DD4hepGeometryContext(bool isContextActive)
       : m_active(isContextActive) {}
 
-  const bool m_active = true;
+  const bool m_active;
 };
 
 }  // namespace Acts