diff --git a/dune/gfe/coupling/rodcontinuumsteklovpoincarestep.hh b/dune/gfe/coupling/rodcontinuumsteklovpoincarestep.hh
index 7700367a56618f6cc11726d2bc2db1bc5418edf3..8c63941ad5d916ac780d6d5530971ba54a05d132 100644
--- a/dune/gfe/coupling/rodcontinuumsteklovpoincarestep.hh
+++ b/dune/gfe/coupling/rodcontinuumsteklovpoincarestep.hh
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ public:
       : complex_(complex),
         preconditioner_(preconditioner),
         alpha_(alpha),
-        richardsonDamping_(richardsonDamping)
+        richardsonDamping_(richardsonDamping),
+        neumannRegularization_(0)
     {
         rods_["rod"].assembler_      = rodAssembler;
         rods_["rod"].localStiffness_ = rodLocalStiffness;
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ public:
       : complex_(complex),
         preconditioner_(preconditioner),
         alpha_(alpha),
-        richardsonDamping_(richardsonDamping)
+        richardsonDamping_(richardsonDamping),
+        neumannRegularization_(0)
     {
         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         //  Rod-related data