diff --git a/tools/jsoncons/include/jsoncons/json_type_traits.hpp b/tools/jsoncons/include/jsoncons/json_type_traits.hpp
index 058cf017e1..2c32215601 100644
--- a/tools/jsoncons/include/jsoncons/json_type_traits.hpp
+++ b/tools/jsoncons/include/jsoncons/json_type_traits.hpp
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ class json_array_input_iterator
     {
         using std::swap;
         swap(lhs.it_,rhs.it_);
-        swap(lhs.empty_,rhs.empty_);
     }
 
 private:
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ class json_object_input_iterator
     {
         using std::swap;
         swap(lhs.it_,rhs.it_);
-        swap(lhs.empty_,rhs.empty_);
     }
 
 private: