diff --git a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
index 6a29ecd5..5656692d 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ bool SolarArrayDeploymentHandler::autonomousDeplForFile(sd::SdCard sdCard, const
   string line;
   string word;
   unsigned int lineNum = 0;
-  AutonomousDeplState deplState;
+  AutonomousDeplState deplState = AutonomousDeplState::INIT;
   bool stateSwitch = false;
   uint32_t secsSinceBoot = 0;
   while (std::getline(file, line)) {