diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
index 1518badf3..cf8d40f8f 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ bool EffectEqualization::DefineParams( ShuttleParams & S ){
    }
    else
    {
-      int numPoints;// = mLogEnvelope->GetNumberOfPoints();
+      int numPoints=0;// = mLogEnvelope->GetNumberOfPoints();
       S.Define( numPoints, wxString("nPoints"), 0, 0,200,1);
       mCurves[0].points.clear();