diff --git a/core/io/file_access_zip.h b/core/io/file_access_zip.h
index 17216cc0a60..ec77d6e74d4 100644
--- a/core/io/file_access_zip.h
+++ b/core/io/file_access_zip.h
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 class FileAccessZip : public FileAccess {
-
-	unzFile zfile;
+	unzFile zfile = nullptr;
 	unz_file_info64 file_info;
 
 	mutable bool at_eof;