diff --git a/include/assimp/mesh.h b/include/assimp/mesh.h
index 01d5baf7c..e283e4105 100644
--- a/include/assimp/mesh.h
+++ b/include/assimp/mesh.h
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ struct aiMesh
 		, mBitangents( NULL )
 		, mFaces( NULL )
 		, mNumBones( 0 )
-		, mBones( 0 )
+		, mBones( NULL )
 		, mMaterialIndex( 0 )
 		, mNumAnimMeshes( 0 )
 		, mAnimMeshes( NULL )