diff --git a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
index 960e1e4cef..0387fbe811 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Maps/Map.cpp
@@ -3428,7 +3428,7 @@ void Map::ScriptsProcess()
 
                 // when script called for item spell casting then target == (unit or GO) and source is player
                 WorldObject* worldObject;
-                Player* pTarget;
+                Player* pTarget = NULL;
 
                 pTarget = target->ToPlayer();
                 if (pTarget)