diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index 2b9580452..1ec736ecf 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -14967,7 +14967,7 @@ void Bot::ProcessBotCommands(Client *c, const Seperator *sep) {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			Bot* targetedBot;
+			Bot *targetedBot = nullptr;
 
 			if(c->GetTarget() != nullptr) {
 				if (c->GetTarget()->IsBot() && (c->GetTarget()->CastToBot()->GetBotOwner() == c))