diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 6627b630..cf5cab5f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ void Game::init(void)
     skipfakeload = false;
 
     ghostsenabled = false;
+    gametimer = 0;
 
     cliplaytest = false;
     playx = 0;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index b50f0f58..9d59c380 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ public:
     bool shouldreturntoeditor;
 #endif
 
-    int gametimer = 0;
+    int gametimer;
 };
 
 extern Game game;