diff --git a/include/blt/std/memory.h b/include/blt/std/memory.h
index 2a669f6..173c8fd 100755
--- a/include/blt/std/memory.h
+++ b/include/blt/std/memory.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace blt
     class scoped_buffer
     {
         private:
-            T* _buffer;
+            T* _buffer = nullptr;
             size_t _size;
         public:
             scoped_buffer(): _buffer(nullptr), _size(0)