diff --git a/packages/seacas/libraries/ioss/src/Ioss_VariableType.h b/packages/seacas/libraries/ioss/src/Ioss_VariableType.h
index 4c19e0aff9..40d0ab5495 100644
--- a/packages/seacas/libraries/ioss/src/Ioss_VariableType.h
+++ b/packages/seacas/libraries/ioss/src/Ioss_VariableType.h
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ namespace Ioss {
     VariableType(const std::string &type, int comp_count, bool delete_me = false);
 
   private:
-    const std::string name_;
-    int               componentCount;
+    const std::string name_{};
+    int               componentCount{};
 
     static bool build_variable_type(const std::string &raw_type);
   };