diff --git a/test/maps_test.cc b/test/maps_test.cc
--- a/test/maps_test.cc
+++ b/test/maps_test.cc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
   {
     typedef ComposeMap<DoubleMap, ReadMap<B,A> > CompMap;
     checkConcept<ReadMap<B,double>, CompMap>();
-    CompMap map1(DoubleMap(),ReadMap<B,A>());
+    CompMap map1 = CompMap(DoubleMap(),ReadMap<B,A>());
     CompMap map2 = composeMap(DoubleMap(), ReadMap<B,A>());
 
     SparseMap<double, bool> m1(false); m1[3.14] = true;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
   {
     typedef CombineMap<DoubleMap, DoubleMap, std::plus<double> > CombMap;
     checkConcept<ReadMap<A,double>, CombMap>();
-    CombMap map1(DoubleMap(), DoubleMap());
+    CombMap map1 = CombMap(DoubleMap(), DoubleMap());
     CombMap map2 = combineMap(DoubleMap(), DoubleMap(), std::plus<double>());
 
     check(combineMap(constMap<B,int,2>(), identityMap<B>(), &binc)[B()] == 3,
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@
     checkConcept<ReadMap<A,B>, FunctorToMap<F,A,B> >();
     checkConcept<ReadMap<A,B>, FunctorToMap<F> >();
     FunctorToMap<F> map1;
-    FunctorToMap<F> map2(F());
+    FunctorToMap<F> map2 = FunctorToMap<F>(F());
     B b = functorToMap(F())[A()];
 
     checkConcept<ReadMap<A,B>, MapToFunctor<ReadMap<A,B> > >();
-    MapToFunctor<ReadMap<A,B> > map(ReadMap<A,B>());
+    MapToFunctor<ReadMap<A,B> > map = MapToFunctor<ReadMap<A,B> >(ReadMap<A,B>());
 
     check(functorToMap(&func)[A()] == 3,
           "Something is wrong with FunctorToMap");