diff --git a/ircd/ctx.cc b/ircd/ctx.cc
index 012ff057c..21944d5b9 100644
--- a/ircd/ctx.cc
+++ b/ircd/ctx.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,19 @@ ircd::ctx::ctx::ios_desc
 	"ircd::ctx::ctx"
 };
 
-// linkage for dtor
+/// Internal context struct ctor
+ircd::ctx::ctx::ctx(const string_view &name,
+                    const size_t &stack_max,
+                    const context::flags &flags,
+                    boost::asio::io_service &ios)
+:name{name}
+,flags{flags}
+,strand{ios}
+,alarm{ios}
+,stack{stack_max}
+{
+}
+
 ircd::ctx::ctx::~ctx()
 noexcept
 {
diff --git a/ircd/ctx.h b/ircd/ctx.h
index a58fe63bd..33ab53b94 100644
--- a/ircd/ctx.h
+++ b/ircd/ctx.h
@@ -81,13 +81,7 @@ struct ircd::ctx::ctx
 	ctx(const string_view &name                  = "<noname>"_sv,
 	    const size_t &stack_max                  = DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE,
 	    const context::flags &flags              = (context::flags)0U,
-	    boost::asio::io_service &ios             = ircd::ios::get())
-	:name{name}
-	,flags{flags}
-	,strand{ios}
-	,alarm{ios}
-	,stack{stack_max}
-	{}
+	    boost::asio::io_service &ios             = ircd::ios::get());
 
 	ctx(ctx &&) = delete;
 	ctx(const ctx &) = delete;