diff --git a/test/BaseTest.cpp b/test/BaseTest.cpp
index 26c83e275..ea7ad1c36 100644
--- a/test/BaseTest.cpp
+++ b/test/BaseTest.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void F::start_client()
 
 void F::stop_client (std::unique_lock <std::mutex> &lock)
 {
-  bool wasLocked;
+  bool wasLocked = false;
 
   if (lock) {
     wasLocked = true;