diff --git a/src/branch2.cpp b/src/branch2.cpp
index e0e27d2a..f9ed737d 100644
--- a/src/branch2.cpp
+++ b/src/branch2.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Branch2::Branch2(Branch2 &&v_)
     fd(v_.fd),
     path(v_.path)
 {
-  
+  v_.fd = -1;
 }
 
 Branch2::Branch2(toml::value const &v_)