diff --git a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/DefaultEncoderFactory.java b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/DefaultEncoderFactory.java
index c486757a16..f905f2482f 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/DefaultEncoderFactory.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/DefaultEncoderFactory.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public final class DefaultEncoderFactory implements Codec.EncoderFactory {
 
   /** Creates a new instance using the {@link EncoderSelector#DEFAULT default encoder selector}. */
   public DefaultEncoderFactory() {
-    this.videoEncoderSelector = EncoderSelector.DEFAULT;
+    this(EncoderSelector.DEFAULT);
   }
 
   /** Creates a new instance. */