diff --git a/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp b/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp
index 9d6851103..dd8037d0e 100644
--- a/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/generalsettings.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ namespace OCC {
 
 GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings(QWidget *parent) :
     QWidget(parent),
-    _ui(new Ui::GeneralSettings)
+    _ui(new Ui::GeneralSettings),
+    _currentlyLoading(false)
 {
     _ui->setupUi(this);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/generalsettings.h b/src/gui/generalsettings.h
index 740eddd71..8652a7dbb 100644
--- a/src/gui/generalsettings.h
+++ b/src/gui/generalsettings.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private:
     Ui::GeneralSettings *_ui;
     QPointer<IgnoreListEditor> _ignoreEditor;
     QPointer<SyncLogDialog> _syncLogDialog;
-    bool _currentlyLoading = false;
+    bool _currentlyLoading;
 };