diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index b049aa2d965..c3d288efb85 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    FakeVimHandler *m_handler;
+    FakeVimHandler *m_handler = nullptr;
     QString m_needle;
 };