diff --git a/src/wallet/api/address_book.cpp b/src/wallet/api/address_book.cpp
index 28f835ebd..a955cb166 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/address_book.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/address_book.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Monero {
 AddressBook::~AddressBook() {}
   
 AddressBookImpl::AddressBookImpl(WalletImpl *wallet)
-    : m_wallet(wallet) {}
+    : m_wallet(wallet), m_errorCode(Status_Ok) {}
 
 bool AddressBookImpl::addRow(const std::string &dst_addr , const std::string &payment_id_str, const std::string &description)
 {