diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/platformcomponents/application.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/platformcomponents/application.cpp
index a3aecc4a1..bdcc9b49f 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/platformcomponents/application.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/platformcomponents/application.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
 Application::Private::Private(Application *parent)
-    : q(parent)
+    : q(parent),
+    running(false)
 {
     connect(
         &process, SIGNAL(stateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState)),