diff --git a/include/rapidjson/document.h b/include/rapidjson/document.h
index 889cdfa..a20d644 100644
--- a/include/rapidjson/document.h
+++ b/include/rapidjson/document.h
@@ -1749,7 +1749,22 @@ public:
     typedef Allocator AllocatorType;                        //!< Allocator type from template parameter.
 
     //! Constructor
-    /*! \param allocator        Optional allocator for allocating memory.
+    /*! Creates an empty document of specified type.
+        \param type             Mandatory type of object to create.
+        \param allocator        Optional allocator for allocating memory.
+        \param stackCapacity    Optional initial capacity of stack in bytes.
+        \param stackAllocator   Optional allocator for allocating memory for stack.
+    */
+    explicit GenericDocument(Type type, Allocator* allocator = 0, size_t stackCapacity = kDefaultStackCapacity, StackAllocator* stackAllocator = 0) :
+        GenericValue<Encoding, Allocator>(type),  allocator_(allocator), ownAllocator_(0), stack_(stackAllocator, stackCapacity), parseResult_()
+    {
+        if (!allocator_)
+            ownAllocator_ = allocator_ = RAPIDJSON_NEW(Allocator());
+    }
+
+    //! Constructor
+    /*! Creates an empty document which type is Null. 
+        \param allocator        Optional allocator for allocating memory.
         \param stackCapacity    Optional initial capacity of stack in bytes.
         \param stackAllocator   Optional allocator for allocating memory for stack.
     */