diff --git a/src/DDClientLibCpp/INCLUDE/DD.hh b/src/DDClientLibCpp/INCLUDE/DD.hh
index ecd479a..e79577a 100644
--- a/src/DDClientLibCpp/INCLUDE/DD.hh
+++ b/src/DDClientLibCpp/INCLUDE/DD.hh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ private:
 public:
 
 	DD_data_t *CurrentData;  /* Data block received recently */
-	int _varNumber = 0;
+	int _varNumber;
 
 	int SocketID;                                /* Global socket id for this communication session */
 	char UserName[USRLENGTH];                    /* string for user name  */
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