diff --git a/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.cpp b/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.cpp
index 7b4df161..092f5150 100644
--- a/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.cpp
+++ b/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.cpp
@@ -88,20 +88,20 @@ public:
 // public members
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-MPC::File::File(FileName file, bool readProperties,
-                Properties::ReadStyle propertiesStyle) : TagLib::File(file)
+MPC::File::File(FileName file, bool readProperties, Properties::ReadStyle) :
+  TagLib::File(file),
+  d(new FilePrivate())
 {
-  d = new FilePrivate;
   if(isOpen())
-    read(readProperties, propertiesStyle);
+    read(readProperties);
 }
 
-MPC::File::File(IOStream *stream, bool readProperties,
-                Properties::ReadStyle propertiesStyle) : TagLib::File(stream)
+MPC::File::File(IOStream *stream, bool readProperties, Properties::ReadStyle) :
+  TagLib::File(stream),
+  d(new FilePrivate())
 {
-  d = new FilePrivate;
   if(isOpen())
-    read(readProperties, propertiesStyle);
+    read(readProperties);
 }
 
 MPC::File::~File()
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ bool MPC::File::hasAPETag() const
 // private members
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void MPC::File::read(bool readProperties, Properties::ReadStyle /* propertiesStyle */)
+void MPC::File::read(bool readProperties)
 {
   // Look for an ID3v1 tag
 
diff --git a/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.h b/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.h
index a1223101..df5d4356 100644
--- a/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.h
+++ b/taglib/mpc/mpcfile.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ namespace TagLib {
       File(const File &);
       File &operator=(const File &);
 
-      void read(bool readProperties, Properties::ReadStyle propertiesStyle);
+      void read(bool readProperties);
       long findAPE();
       long findID3v1();
       long findID3v2();