diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp
index 76f5467ba9b..be6454eff03 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ static const int AutomaticProposalTimerInterval = 400;
 CodeAssistantPrivate::CodeAssistantPrivate(CodeAssistant *assistant)
     : m_q(assistant)
     , m_textEditor(0)
+    , m_completionProvider(0)
     , m_requestRunner(0)
     , m_requestProvider(0)
     , m_proposalWidget(0)