diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/decoder/mpg123_decoder.h b/libraries/zmusic/decoder/mpg123_decoder.h
index d6c8675e4..83ed6be33 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/decoder/mpg123_decoder.h
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/decoder/mpg123_decoder.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ private:
     mpg123_handle *MPG123;
     bool Done;
 
-	MusicIO::FileInterface* Reader;
+	MusicIO::FileInterface* Reader = nullptr;
 	static off_t file_lseek(void *handle, off_t offset, int whence);
     static ssize_t file_read(void *handle, void *buffer, size_t bytes);
 
diff --git a/libraries/zmusic/decoder/sndfile_decoder.h b/libraries/zmusic/decoder/sndfile_decoder.h
index 33aad19d8..2761ec7c4 100644
--- a/libraries/zmusic/decoder/sndfile_decoder.h
+++ b/libraries/zmusic/decoder/sndfile_decoder.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ private:
     SNDFILE *SndFile;
     SF_INFO SndInfo;
 
-	MusicIO::FileInterface* Reader;
+	MusicIO::FileInterface* Reader = nullptr;
     static sf_count_t file_get_filelen(void *user_data);
     static sf_count_t file_seek(sf_count_t offset, int whence, void *user_data);
     static sf_count_t file_read(void *ptr, sf_count_t count, void *user_data);