diff --git a/include/ImageReader.h b/include/ImageReader.h
index 5aafcc8f..aa96272f 100644
--- a/include/ImageReader.h
+++ b/include/ImageReader.h
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@ namespace openshot
 		bool is_open;
 
 	public:
-
-		/// Constructor for ImageReader.  This automatically opens the media file and loads
-		/// frame 1, or it throws one of the following exceptions.
-		ImageReader(std::string path);
-
-		/// Constructor for ImageReader.  This only opens the media file to inspect its properties
-		/// if inspect_reader=true. When not inspecting the media file, it's much faster, and useful
-		/// when you are inflating the object using JSON after instantiating it.
-		ImageReader(std::string path, bool inspect_reader);
+		/// @brief Constructor for ImageReader.
+		///
+		/// Opens the media file to inspect its properties and loads frame 1,
+		/// iff inspect_reader == true (the default). Pass a false value in
+		/// the optional parameter to defer this initial Open()/Close() cycle.
+		///
+		/// When not inspecting the media file, it's much faster, and useful
+		/// when you are inflating the object using JSON after instantiation.
+		ImageReader(const std::string& path, bool inspect_reader=true);
 
 		/// Close File
 		void Close() override;
diff --git a/src/ImageReader.cpp b/src/ImageReader.cpp
index 9a001879..2a4d411e 100644
--- a/src/ImageReader.cpp
+++ b/src/ImageReader.cpp
@@ -35,14 +35,7 @@
 
 using namespace openshot;
 
-ImageReader::ImageReader(std::string path) : path(path), is_open(false)
-{
-	// Open and Close the reader, to populate its attributes (such as height, width, etc...)
-	Open();
-	Close();
-}
-
-ImageReader::ImageReader(std::string path, bool inspect_reader) : path(path), is_open(false)
+ImageReader::ImageReader(const std::string& path, bool inspect_reader) : path(path), is_open(false)
 {
 	// Open and Close the reader, to populate its attributes (such as height, width, etc...)
 	if (inspect_reader) {