diff --git a/http/http_client.hpp b/http/http_client.hpp
index cc30cab..5c7b13f 100644
--- a/http/http_client.hpp
+++ b/http/http_client.hpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
                         const std::string& destUri) :
         conn(ioc),
         timer(ioc), subId(id), host(destIP), port(destPort), uri(destUri),
-        retryCount(0), maxRetryAttempts(5),
+        retryCount(0), maxRetryAttempts(5), retryIntervalSecs(0),
         retryPolicyAction("TerminateAfterRetries"), runningTimer(false)
     {
         boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver resolver(ioc);