diff --git a/include/internal/catch_test_case_registry_impl.hpp b/include/internal/catch_test_case_registry_impl.hpp
index 43b4ee80..b48e79a8 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_test_case_registry_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_test_case_registry_impl.hpp
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ namespace Catch {
 
     class TestRegistry : public ITestCaseRegistry {
     public:
-        TestRegistry() : m_unnamedCount( 0 ) {}
+        TestRegistry()
+        :   m_currentSortOrder( RunTests::InDeclarationOrder ),
+            m_unnamedCount( 0 )        
+        {}
         virtual ~TestRegistry();
 
         virtual void registerTest( TestCase const& testCase ) {