diff --git a/svl/unx/source/svdde/ddedummy.cxx b/svl/unx/source/svdde/ddedummy.cxx
index acb6380a3024..b848b8f1e6d9 100644
--- a/svl/unx/source/svdde/ddedummy.cxx
+++ b/svl/unx/source/svdde/ddedummy.cxx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ DdeData::DdeData()
 }
 
 DdeData::DdeData( const OUString& )
+    : pImp(NULL)
 {
 }