diff --git a/src/tests/kits/app/common/CommonTestApp.cpp b/src/tests/kits/app/common/CommonTestApp.cpp
index 09690701bd..c881a09b84 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/app/common/CommonTestApp.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kits/app/common/CommonTestApp.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@ CommonTestApp::CommonTestApp(const char *signature)
 
 // constructor
 CommonTestApp::CommonTestApp(const char *signature, status_t *result)
-			 : BApplication(signature, result)
+			 : BApplication(signature, result),
+			   fQuitOnSecondTry(false),
+			   fEventThread(-1),
+			   fEventDelay(0),
+			   fEventCount(0),
+			   fEventHandler(NULL),
+			   fMessageHandler(NULL),
+			   fReportDestruction(false)
 {
 }