diff --git a/include/bbp/sonata/population.h b/include/bbp/sonata/population.h
index db8f4fad..6e65d80e 100644
--- a/include/bbp/sonata/population.h
+++ b/include/bbp/sonata/population.h
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ class SONATA_API Selection
     using Range = std::pair<Value, Value>;
     using Ranges = std::vector<Range>;
 
-    explicit Selection(Ranges&& ranges);
-    explicit Selection(const Ranges& ranges);
+    Selection(Ranges ranges);
 
     template <typename Iterator>
     static Selection fromValues(Iterator first, Iterator last);
diff --git a/src/population.cpp b/src/population.cpp
index 2f168cfc..53d6efb1 100644
--- a/src/population.cpp
+++ b/src/population.cpp
@@ -93,18 +93,12 @@ Selection union_(const Ranges& lhs, const Ranges& rhs) {
 }  // namespace detail
 
 
-Selection::Selection(Selection::Ranges&& ranges)
+Selection::Selection(Selection::Ranges ranges)
     : ranges_(std::move(ranges)) {
     detail::_checkRanges(ranges_);
 }
 
 
-Selection::Selection(const Selection::Ranges& ranges)
-    : ranges_(ranges) {
-    detail::_checkRanges(ranges_);
-}
-
-
 Selection Selection::fromValues(const Selection::Values& values) {
     return fromValues(values.begin(), values.end());
 }