diff --git a/Source/NSException.m b/Source/NSException.m
index 62c74eab1..69a3ff904 100644
--- a/Source/NSException.m
+++ b/Source/NSException.m
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-static  NSUncaughtExceptionHandler *_NSUncaughtExceptionHandler;
+static  NSUncaughtExceptionHandler *_NSUncaughtExceptionHandler = 0;
 
 #define _e_info (((id*)_reserved)[0])
 #define _e_stack (((id*)_reserved)[1])