diff --git a/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/video/optical_flow/optical_flow.cpp b/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/video/optical_flow/optical_flow.cpp
index 0394c6abd4..eb08eee4a5 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/video/optical_flow/optical_flow.cpp
+++ b/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/video/optical_flow/optical_flow.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         int r = rng.uniform(0, 256);
         int g = rng.uniform(0, 256);
         int b = rng.uniform(0, 256);
-        colors.push_back(Scalar(r,g,b));
+        colors.emplace_back(r,g,b);
     }
 
     Mat old_frame, old_gray;