diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp
index a50fb450714..fa4beb67864 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ QList<IncludeGroup> IncludeGroup::detectIncludeGroupsByIncludeType(const QList<I
 {
     // Create sub groups
     QList<IncludeGroup> result;
-    Client::IncludeType lastIncludeType;
+    Client::IncludeType lastIncludeType = Client::IncludeLocal;
     QList<Include> currentIncludes;
     bool isFirst = true;
     foreach (const Include &include, includes) {