diff --git a/svtools/source/misc/svtaccessiblefactory.cxx b/svtools/source/misc/svtaccessiblefactory.cxx
index 431ecec4944f..4704e4f28ed8 100644
--- a/svtools/source/misc/svtaccessiblefactory.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/misc/svtaccessiblefactory.cxx
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ namespace svt
 
 
         AccessibleDummyFactory::AccessibleDummyFactory()
+            : m_refCount(0)
         {
         }