diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
index 3f200a0..ae49dd1 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ struct as_if<Node, S> {
       return fallback;
 
     try {
-      node.reset(node);
+      Node n;
+      n.reset(node);
       return node;
     } catch (conversion::DecodeException& e) {
       return fallback;
@@ -129,14 +130,6 @@ struct as_if<Node, S> {
   }
 };
 
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 template <typename S>
 struct as_if<std::string, S> {
   explicit as_if(const Node& node_) : node(node_) {}