diff --git a/src/lol/math/transform.h b/src/lol/math/transform.h
index 35a08192..b456a117 100644
--- a/src/lol/math/transform.h
+++ b/src/lol/math/transform.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 // ---------------------------------------------------
 //
 
+#include <lol/math/vector.h>
+
 #include <ostream>
 
 namespace lol
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ struct LOL_ATTR_NODISCARD cmplx_t : public linear_ops::base<T>
     typedef T element;
     typedef cmplx_t<T> type;
 
-    inline constexpr cmplx_t() {}
+    inline constexpr cmplx_t() = default;
+    inline constexpr cmplx_t(cmplx_t<T> const &) = default;
     inline constexpr cmplx_t(T X) : x(X), y(T(0)) {}
     inline constexpr cmplx_t(T X, T Y) : x(X), y(Y) {}
 
@@ -82,9 +85,8 @@ struct LOL_ATTR_NODISCARD quat_t : public linear_ops::base<T>
     typedef quat_t<T> type;
 
     /* Default constructor and copy constructor */
-    inline constexpr quat_t() : w(), x(), y(), z() {}
-    inline constexpr quat_t(quat_t<T> const &q)
-      : w(q.w), x(q.x), y(q.y), z(q.z) {}
+    inline constexpr quat_t() = default;
+    inline constexpr quat_t(quat_t<T> const &) = default;
 
     /* Explicit constructor for type conversion */
     template<typename U>
@@ -257,9 +259,9 @@ template<typename T>
 struct LOL_ATTR_NODISCARD sqt_t
 {
     /* Default constructor and copy constructor */
-    inline constexpr sqt_t() : s(), q(), t() {}
-    inline constexpr sqt_t(sqt_t<T> const &other)
-      : q(other.q), t(other.t), s(other.s) {}
+    inline constexpr sqt_t() = default;
+    inline constexpr sqt_t(sqt_t<T> const &) = default;
+    inline constexpr sqt_t<T>& operator =(const sqt_t<T>&) = default;
 
     /* Explicit constructor for type conversion */
     template<typename U>
diff --git a/src/lol/math/vector.h b/src/lol/math/vector.h
index 2e6d9f4d..05bd4730 100644
--- a/src/lol/math/vector.h
+++ b/src/lol/math/vector.h
@@ -93,6 +93,25 @@ struct LOL_ATTR_NODISCARD vec_t
     }
 };
 
+/*
+ * Helper macros for vector type member functions
+ */
+
+#define LOL_COMMON_MEMBER_OPS(first) \
+    inline T& operator[](size_t n) { return (&this->first)[n]; } \
+    inline T const& operator[](size_t n) const { return (&this->first)[n]; } \
+    \
+    /* An explicit assignment operator is now mandatory */ \
+    inline type & operator =(type const &that) \
+    { \
+        for (int i = 0; i < type::count; ++i) \
+            (*this)[i] = that[i]; \
+        return *this; \
+    } \
+    \
+    void printf() const; \
+    std::string tostring() const;
+
 /* The generic “vec_t” type, which is a fixed-size vector with no
  * swizzling. There's an override for N=2, N=3, N=4 that has swizzling. */
 template<typename T, int N>
@@ -113,6 +132,8 @@ struct LOL_ATTR_NODISCARD vec_t<T, N, FULL_SWIZZLE>
     }
     inline ~vec_t() {}
 
+    LOL_COMMON_MEMBER_OPS(m_data[0])
+
     /* Explicit constructor that takes exactly N arguments thanks to SFINAE. */
     template<typename... ARGS>
 #if LOL_FEATURE_CXX11_SFINAE_FOR_CTORS
@@ -164,9 +185,6 @@ struct LOL_ATTR_NODISCARD vec_t<T, N, FULL_SWIZZLE>
             m_data[i] = T(0);
     }
 
-    inline T& operator[](size_t n) { return m_data[n]; }
-    inline T const& operator[](size_t n) const { return m_data[n]; }
-
     static const vec_t<T,N> zero;
 
 private:
@@ -185,25 +203,6 @@ private:
     T m_data[count];
 };
 
-/*
- * Helper macros for vector type member functions
- */
-
-#define LOL_COMMON_MEMBER_OPS(first) \
-    inline T& operator[](size_t n) { return (&this->first)[n]; } \
-    inline T const& operator[](size_t n) const { return (&this->first)[n]; } \
-    \
-    /* Visual Studio insists on having an assignment operator. */ \
-    inline type & operator =(type const &that) \
-    { \
-        for (int i = 0; i < type::count; ++i) \
-            (*this)[i] = that[i]; \
-        return *this; \
-    } \
-    \
-    void printf() const; \
-    std::string tostring() const;
-
 /*
  * 2-element vectors
  */