diff --git a/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp b/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp
index 37f0be44..105445e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ TEST_CASE("full_queue", "[mpmc_blocking_q]")
 
     for(int i = 1; i < static_cast<int>(q_size); i++)
     {
-        int item;
+        int item=-1;
         q.dequeue_for(item, milliseconds(0));
         REQUIRE(item == i);
     }
-    
+
     // last item pushed has overridden the oldest.
-    int item;
+    int item=-1;
     q.dequeue_for(item, milliseconds(0));
     REQUIRE(item == 123456);
 }
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