diff --git a/message_handler.hpp b/message_handler.hpp
index 37e7240..f0d4848 100644
--- a/message_handler.hpp
+++ b/message_handler.hpp
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@
 
     parser::SessionHeader sessionHeader = parser::SessionHeader::IPMI20;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<message::Message> inMessage;
+    std::shared_ptr<message::Message> inMessage{};
 
     /** @brief The IPMI session of the handler */
-    std::shared_ptr<session::Session> session;
+    std::shared_ptr<session::Session> session{};
 };
 
 } // namespace message