diff --git a/src/game/Level3.cpp b/src/game/Level3.cpp
index 5974e818361..46e5c880b16 100644
--- a/src/game/Level3.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Level3.cpp
@@ -3756,7 +3756,7 @@ bool ChatHandler::HandleGuildDeleteCommand(const char* args)
 
 bool ChatHandler::HandleGetDistanceCommand(const char* args)
 {
-    WorldObject* obj;
+    WorldObject* obj = NULL;
 
     if (*args)
     {