diff --git a/lib/checkclass.cpp b/lib/checkclass.cpp
index 25d9d1d9b..d300e547a 100644
--- a/lib/checkclass.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkclass.cpp
@@ -573,11 +573,6 @@ void CheckClass::initializeVarList(const Function &func, std::list<const Functio
             assignVar(ftok->next()->varId(), scope, usage);
         }
 
-        // Before a new statement there is "[{};()=[]" or ::
-        // We can also have a new statement after any operators or comparisons
-        if (! Token::Match(ftok, "%op%|%comp%|{|}|;|(|)|=|[|::"))
-            continue;
-
         // If assignment comes after an && or || this is really inconclusive because of short circuiting
         if (Token::Match(ftok, "%oror%|&&"))
             continue;
diff --git a/test/testconstructors.cpp b/test/testconstructors.cpp
index 0c71a80dd..62af43bde 100644
--- a/test/testconstructors.cpp
+++ b/test/testconstructors.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ private:
         TEST_CASE(uninitVar28); // ticket #6258
         TEST_CASE(uninitVar29);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVar30); // ticket #6417
+        TEST_CASE(uninitVar31); // ticket #8271
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarEnum);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarStream);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarTypedef);
@@ -2327,6 +2328,24 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
     }
 
+    void uninitVar31() { // ticket #8271
+        check("void bar();\n"
+              "class MyClass {\n"
+              "public:\n"
+              "    MyClass();\n"
+              "    void Restart();\n"
+              "protected:\n"
+              "    int m_retCode;\n"
+              "};\n"
+              "MyClass::MyClass() {\n"
+              "    bar(),Restart();\n"
+              "}\n"
+              "void MyClass::Restart() {\n"
+              "    m_retCode = 0;\n"
+              "}\n");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
+    }
+
     void uninitVarArray1() {
         check("class John\n"
               "{\n"