diff --git a/src/uvw/resource.hpp b/src/uvw/resource.hpp
index 4bc1d09a..e780fd96 100644
--- a/src/uvw/resource.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/resource.hpp
@@ -83,13 +83,12 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * @brief Creates a new resource of the given type.
-     * @param loop A pointer to the loop from which the handle generated.
      * @param args Arguments to be forwarded to the actual constructor (if any).
      * @return A pointer to the newly created resource.
      */
     template<typename... Args>
-    static std::shared_ptr<T> create(std::shared_ptr<Loop> loop, Args&&... args) {
-        return std::make_shared<T>(ConstructorAccess{0}, std::move(loop), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    static std::shared_ptr<T> create(Args&&... args) {
+        return std::make_shared<T>(ConstructorAccess{0}, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/uvw/tcp.hpp b/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
index 64f1237f..72cfc4ff 100644
--- a/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ public:
     using IPv4 = uvw::IPv4;
     using IPv6 = uvw::IPv6;
 
-    explicit TcpHandle(ConstructorAccess ca, std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
-        : StreamHandle{std::move(ca), std::move(ref)}, tag{DEFAULT}, flags{}
-    { }
+    using StreamHandle::StreamHandle;
 
     explicit TcpHandle(ConstructorAccess ca, std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref, unsigned int f)
         : StreamHandle{std::move(ca), std::move(ref)}, tag{FLAGS}, flags{f}
@@ -220,8 +218,8 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    enum { DEFAULT, FLAGS } tag;
-    unsigned int flags;
+    enum { DEFAULT, FLAGS } tag{DEFAULT};
+    unsigned int flags{};
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/uvw/udp.hpp b/src/uvw/udp.hpp
index 1816bc04..5777af8e 100644
--- a/src/uvw/udp.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/udp.hpp
@@ -135,9 +135,7 @@ public:
     using IPv4 = uvw::IPv4;
     using IPv6 = uvw::IPv6;
 
-    explicit UDPHandle(ConstructorAccess ca, std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
-        : Handle{std::move(ca), std::move(ref)}, tag{DEFAULT}, flags{}
-    { }
+    using Handle::Handle;
 
     explicit UDPHandle(ConstructorAccess ca, std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref, unsigned int f)
         : Handle{std::move(ca), std::move(ref)}, tag{FLAGS}, flags{f}
@@ -371,8 +369,8 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    enum { DEFAULT, FLAGS } tag;
-    unsigned int flags;
+    enum { DEFAULT, FLAGS } tag{DEFAULT};
+    unsigned int flags{};
 };