diff --git a/src/drivers/nitf/Writer.cpp b/src/drivers/nitf/Writer.cpp
index 6d91bf1151..756cb9cdb0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/nitf/Writer.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/nitf/Writer.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ Writer::Writer(Stage& prevStage, const Options& options)
 
 
 {
-    Options&  opts = getOptions();
-    opts = options;
+    m_options = options;
 
     m_oss.str("");
     return;