diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 209229efc5..21029b6605 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -842,28 +842,7 @@ std::string CharacterController::chooseRandomAttackAnimation() const
 
 CharacterController::CharacterController(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, MWRender::Animation *anim)
     : mPtr(ptr)
-    , mWeapon(MWWorld::Ptr())
     , mAnimation(anim)
-    , mIdleState(CharState_None)
-    , mMovementState(CharState_None)
-    , mMovementAnimSpeed(0.f)
-    , mAdjustMovementAnimSpeed(false)
-    , mHasMovedInXY(false)
-    , mMovementAnimationControlled(true)
-    , mDeathState(CharState_None)
-    , mFloatToSurface(true)
-    , mHitState(CharState_None)
-    , mUpperBodyState(UpperCharState_Nothing)
-    , mJumpState(JumpState_None)
-    , mWeaponType(ESM::Weapon::None)
-    , mAttackStrength(0.f)
-    , mSkipAnim(false)
-    , mSecondsOfSwimming(0)
-    , mSecondsOfRunning(0)
-    , mTurnAnimationThreshold(0)
-    , mCastingManualSpell(false)
-    , mTimeUntilWake(0.f)
-    , mIsMovingBackward(false)
 {
     if(!mAnimation)
         return;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
index 38f7a48a2b..2f50f56c58 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
@@ -149,50 +149,50 @@ class CharacterController : public MWRender::Animation::TextKeyListener
     typedef std::deque<AnimationQueueEntry> AnimationQueue;
     AnimationQueue mAnimQueue;
 
-    CharacterState mIdleState;
+    CharacterState mIdleState{CharState_None};
     std::string mCurrentIdle;
 
-    CharacterState mMovementState;
+    CharacterState mMovementState{CharState_None};
     std::string mCurrentMovement;
-    float mMovementAnimSpeed;
-    bool mAdjustMovementAnimSpeed;
-    bool mHasMovedInXY;
-    bool mMovementAnimationControlled;
+    float mMovementAnimSpeed{0.f};
+    bool mAdjustMovementAnimSpeed{false};
+    bool mHasMovedInXY{false};
+    bool mMovementAnimationControlled{true};
 
-    CharacterState mDeathState;
+    CharacterState mDeathState{CharState_None};
     std::string mCurrentDeath;
-    bool mFloatToSurface;
+    bool mFloatToSurface{true};
 
-    CharacterState mHitState;
+    CharacterState mHitState{CharState_None};
     std::string mCurrentHit;
 
-    UpperBodyCharacterState mUpperBodyState;
+    UpperBodyCharacterState mUpperBodyState{UpperCharState_Nothing};
 
-    JumpingState mJumpState;
+    JumpingState mJumpState{JumpState_None};
     std::string mCurrentJump;
 
-    int mWeaponType;
+    int mWeaponType{ESM::Weapon::None};
     std::string mCurrentWeapon;
 
-    float mAttackStrength;
+    float mAttackStrength{0.f};
 
-    bool mSkipAnim;
+    bool mSkipAnim{false};
 
     // counted for skill increase
-    float mSecondsOfSwimming;
-    float mSecondsOfRunning;
+    float mSecondsOfSwimming{0.f};
+    float mSecondsOfRunning{0.f};
 
     MWWorld::ConstPtr mHeadTrackTarget;
 
-    float mTurnAnimationThreshold; // how long to continue playing turning animation after actor stopped turning
+    float mTurnAnimationThreshold{0.f}; // how long to continue playing turning animation after actor stopped turning
 
     std::string mAttackType; // slash, chop or thrust
 
-    bool mCastingManualSpell;
+    bool mCastingManualSpell{false};
 
-    float mTimeUntilWake;
+    float mTimeUntilWake{0.f};
 
-    bool mIsMovingBackward;
+    bool mIsMovingBackward{false};
     osg::Vec2f mSmoothedSpeed;
 
     void setAttackTypeBasedOnMovement();