diff --git a/src/eitd/dmx.cpp b/src/eitd/dmx.cpp
index e6f73bae7..892a9aa1d 100644
--- a/src/eitd/dmx.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/dmx.cpp
@@ -54,17 +54,36 @@ extern void showProfiling(std::string text);
 DMX::DMX(const unsigned short p, const unsigned short bufferSizeInKB, const bool c, int dmx_source)
 {
 	dmx_num = dmx_source;
+	dmxBufferSizeInKB = bufferSizeInKB;
+	pID = p;
+	cache = c;
+	init();
+}
+
+DMX::DMX()
+{
+	pID = 0;
+	cache = true;
+	dmx_num = 0;
+	dmxBufferSizeInKB = 512;
+	init();
+}
+
+
+void DMX::init()
+{
 	fd = -1;
 	lastChanged = time_monotonic();
 	filter_index = 0;
-	pID = p;
-	dmxBufferSizeInKB = bufferSizeInKB;
+	real_pauseCounter = 0;
+	current_service = 0;
+	first_skipped = 0;
+
 #if HAVE_TRIPLEDRAGON
 	/* hack, to keep the TD changes in one place. */
 	dmxBufferSizeInKB = 128;	/* 128kB is enough on TD */
 	dmx_num = 0;			/* always use demux 0 */
 #endif
-	pthread_mutex_init(&pauselock, NULL);        // default = fast mutex
 #ifdef DEBUG_MUTEX
 	pthread_mutexattr_t start_stop_mutex_attr;
 	pthread_mutexattr_init(&start_stop_mutex_attr);
@@ -74,20 +93,15 @@ DMX::DMX(const unsigned short p, const unsigned short bufferSizeInKB, const bool
 	pthread_mutex_init(&start_stop_mutex, NULL); // default = fast mutex
 #endif
 	pthread_cond_init (&change_cond, NULL);
-	real_pauseCounter = 0;
-	current_service = 0;
-
-	first_skipped = 0;
-	cache = c;
 }
 
 DMX::~DMX()
 {
 	first_skipped = 0;
 	myDMXOrderUniqueKey.clear();
-	pthread_mutex_destroy(&pauselock);
 	pthread_mutex_destroy(&start_stop_mutex);
 	pthread_cond_destroy (&change_cond);
+	// FIXME
 	closefd();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/eitd/dmx.h b/src/eitd/dmx.h
index b92464c7a..8b5200264 100644
--- a/src/eitd/dmx.h
+++ b/src/eitd/dmx.h
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ class DMX
 {
 private:
 
-	int             fd;
-	cDemux * dmx;
-	int dmx_num;
-	pthread_mutex_t pauselock;
+	int		fd;
+	cDemux *	dmx;
+	int		dmx_num;
 	unsigned short  pID;
 	unsigned short  dmxBufferSizeInKB;
-	sections_id_t first_skipped;
+	sections_id_t	first_skipped;
 	int		current_service;
 	unsigned char	eit_version;
 	bool		cache; /* should read sections be cached? true for all but dmxCN */
+	int		real_pauseCounter;
 
 	inline bool isOpen(void) {
 		return (fd != -1);
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ private:
 	bool check_complete(const unsigned char table_id, const unsigned short extension_id, const unsigned short onid, const unsigned short tsid, const unsigned char);
 	sections_id_t create_sections_id(const unsigned char table_id, const unsigned short extension_id, const unsigned char section_number, const unsigned short onid, const unsigned short tsid);
 
+	void init();
+
 public:
 	struct s_filters
 	{
@@ -74,11 +76,11 @@ public:
 	int                    filter_index;
 	time_t                 lastChanged;
 
-	int                    real_pauseCounter;
 	pthread_cond_t         change_cond;
 	pthread_mutex_t        start_stop_mutex;
 
 
+	DMX();
 	DMX(const unsigned short p, const unsigned short bufferSizeInKB, const bool cache = true, int dmx_source = 0);
 	~DMX();