diff --git a/svg.cpp b/svg.cpp
index 5c8af9a9e..a50a951da 100644
--- a/svg.cpp
+++ b/svg.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class Svg::Private
             : q(svg),
               renderer(0),
               multipleImages(false),
-              themed(false)
+              themed(false),
+              applyColors(false)
         {
         }