diff --git a/include/xtensor-python/pystrides_adaptor.hpp b/include/xtensor-python/pystrides_adaptor.hpp
index fde929a..bde3923 100644
--- a/include/xtensor-python/pystrides_adaptor.hpp
+++ b/include/xtensor-python/pystrides_adaptor.hpp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ namespace xt
         using iterator_category = std::random_access_iterator_tag;
         using shape_pointer = typename pystrides_adaptor<N>::shape_type;
 
+        pystrides_iterator() = default;
+
         inline pystrides_iterator(pointer current, shape_pointer shape)
             : p_current(current)
             , p_shape(shape)