--- a/nanosvg.h
+++ b/nanosvg.h
@@ -2778,7 +2778,7 @@ static void nsvg__content(void* ud, const char* s)
        if (p->styleFlag) {

                int state = 0;
-               const char* start;	
+               const char* start = 0;
                while (*s) {
                        char c = *s;
                        if (nsvg__isspace(c) || c == '{') {