diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp
index 0a4ddbfbe22..7c4251b1598 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ StateReturnType State::friend_checkForSleepTransitions( StateReturnType status )
  * Constructor
  */
 StateMachine::StateMachine( Object *owner, AsciiString name )
+	: m_stateMap()
 {
 	m_owner = owner;
 	m_sleepTill = 0;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp
index 9cea7a1b6c5..a3e8c245b83 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/StateMachine.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ StateReturnType State::friend_checkForSleepTransitions( StateReturnType status )
  * Constructor
  */
 StateMachine::StateMachine( Object *owner, AsciiString name )
+	: m_stateMap()
 {
 	m_owner = owner;
 	m_sleepTill = 0;