diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc
index 0db3d7b2b..b7806d466 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsgrpsync_test.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ using namespace rs_nxs_test;
 
 
 
-NxsGrpSync::NxsGrpSync(RsGcxs* circle, RsGixsReputation* reputation)
+NxsGrpSync::NxsGrpSync(RsGcxs* circle, RsGixsReputation* reputation):
+    mServType(0)
 {
 
 	int numPeers = 2;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsmsgsync_test.cc b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsmsgsync_test.cc
index cb38f9a7a..edc32af07 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsmsgsync_test.cc
+++ b/tests/unittests/libretroshare/gxs/nxs_test/nxsmsgsync_test.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 using namespace rs_nxs_test;
 
 rs_nxs_test::NxsMsgSync::NxsMsgSync()
- : mPgpUtils(NULL) {
+ : mPgpUtils(NULL), mServType(0) {
 	int numPeers = 2;
 
 	// create 2 peers