diff --git a/test/TestBmcEpoch.cpp b/test/TestBmcEpoch.cpp
index 4d9c814..38cbbaf 100644
--- a/test/TestBmcEpoch.cpp
+++ b/test/TestBmcEpoch.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   public:
     sdbusplus::bus_t bus;
     Manager manager;
-    sd_event* event;
+    sd_event* event = nullptr;
     std::unique_ptr<BmcEpoch> bmcEpoch;
 
     TestBmcEpoch() : bus(sdbusplus::bus::new_default()), manager(bus)