diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/Thrift.h b/lib/cpp/src/Thrift.h
index cf766f2..ab6cf38 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/Thrift.h
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/Thrift.h
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@
 
 class TException : public std::exception {
  public:
-  TException() {}
+  TException():
+    message_() {}
 
   TException(const std::string& message) :
     message_(message) {}