diff --git a/Mesher_level/include/CGAL/Meshes/Triangulation_mesher_level_traits_3.h b/Mesher_level/include/CGAL/Meshes/Triangulation_mesher_level_traits_3.h
index 298619586d0..b749732432d 100644
--- a/Mesher_level/include/CGAL/Meshes/Triangulation_mesher_level_traits_3.h
+++ b/Mesher_level/include/CGAL/Meshes/Triangulation_mesher_level_traits_3.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct Triangulation_mesher_level_traits_3 :
       internal_facets.reserve(64);
     }
 
-    Locate_type locate_type;
+    Locate_type locate_type = Tr::OUTSIDE_AFFINE_HULL;
     Cell_handle cell;
     int i, j;