diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/localh.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/localh.cpp
index 3afe8e25..27700630 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/localh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/localh.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ namespace netgen
     for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
       xmid[i] = 0.5 * (ax1[i] + ax2[i]);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-      childs[i] = NULL;
-    father = NULL;
-
     flags.cutboundary = 0;
     flags.isinner = 0;
     flags.oldcell = 0;
diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/localh.hpp b/libsrc/meshing/localh.hpp
index caff6540..7d2ec433 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/localh.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/localh.hpp
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ namespace netgen
     /// half edgelength
     float h2;
     ///
-    GradingBox * childs[8];
+    GradingBox * childs[8] = {nullptr};
     ///
-    GradingBox * father;
+    GradingBox * father = nullptr;
     ///
     double hopt;
     ///