diff --git a/commons-fileupload2-core/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/fileupload2/core/DiskFileItem.java b/commons-fileupload2-core/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/fileupload2/core/DiskFileItem.java
index b2f9294cd..77d70d54f 100644
--- a/commons-fileupload2-core/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/fileupload2/core/DiskFileItem.java
+++ b/commons-fileupload2-core/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/fileupload2/core/DiskFileItem.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public DiskFileItem get() {
     /**
      * Counter used in unique identifier generation.
      */
-    private static final AtomicInteger COUNTER = new AtomicInteger(0);
+    private static final AtomicInteger COUNTER = new AtomicInteger();
 
     /**
      * Constructs a new {@link Builder}.