diff --git a/vtkm/cont/Field.h b/vtkm/cont/Field.h
index 52ad548c5..0249d3faa 100644
--- a/vtkm/cont/Field.h
+++ b/vtkm/cont/Field.h
@@ -534,6 +534,20 @@ public:
     VTKM_ASSERT_CONT(this->Association == ASSOC_LOGICAL_DIM);
   }
 
+  VTKM_CONT_EXPORT
+  Field()
+    : Name(),
+      Order(),
+      Association(),
+      AssocCellSetName(),
+      AssocLogicalDim(),
+      Data(),
+      Bounds(),
+      ModifiedFlag(true)
+  {
+    //Generate an empty field
+  }
+
   VTKM_CONT_EXPORT
   const std::string &GetName() const
   {