diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index 4c95c3d9..493b956e 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ static int is_reaper(pid_t pid) {
 int reaper_process(struct mxq_server *server,struct mxq_group_list *glist, struct mxq_job *job) {
     pid_t pid;
     struct rusage rusage;
-    int status;
+    int status = 0;
     pid_t  waited_pid;
     int    waited_status;
     struct timeval now;