diff --git a/code/AssimpPCH.cpp b/code/AssimpPCH.cpp
index 8d244fdd9..f262c8186 100644
--- a/code/AssimpPCH.cpp
+++ b/code/AssimpPCH.cpp
@@ -69,21 +69,21 @@ ASSIMP_API unsigned int aiGetVersionRevision ()
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ASSIMP_API aiScene::aiScene()
-	: mFlags()
-	, mRootNode()
-	, mNumMeshes()
-	, mMeshes()
-	, mNumMaterials()
-	, mMaterials()
-	, mNumAnimations()
-	, mAnimations()
-	, mNumTextures()
-	, mTextures()
-	, mNumLights()
-	, mLights()
-	, mNumCameras()
-	, mCameras()
+ASSIMP_API aiScene::aiScene()
+	: mFlags(0)
+	, mRootNode(NULL)
+	, mNumMeshes(0)
+	, mMeshes(NULL)
+	, mNumMaterials(0)
+	, mMaterials(NULL)
+	, mNumAnimations(0)
+	, mAnimations(NULL)
+	, mNumTextures(0)
+	, mTextures(NULL)
+	, mNumLights(0)
+	, mLights(NULL)
+	, mNumCameras(0)
+	, mCameras(NULL)
 	, mPrivate(new Assimp::ScenePrivateData())
 	{
 	}
diff --git a/include/assimp/scene.h b/include/assimp/scene.h
index e1d131109..506759419 100644
--- a/include/assimp/scene.h
+++ b/include/assimp/scene.h
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ struct aiNode
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 	/** Constructor */
 	aiNode() 
-		// set all members to zero by default
-		: mName()
-		, mParent()
-		, mNumChildren()
-		, mChildren()
-		, mNumMeshes()
-		, mMeshes()
-		, mMetaData()
+		// set all members to zero by default
+		: mName("")
+		, mParent(NULL)
+		, mNumChildren(0)
+		, mChildren(NULL)
+		, mNumMeshes(0)
+		, mMeshes(NULL)
+		, mMetaData(NULL)
 	{
 	}
 	
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ struct aiNode
 	/** Construction from a specific name */
 	aiNode(const std::string& name) 
 		// set all members to zero by default
-		: mName(name)
-		, mParent()
-		, mNumChildren()
-		, mChildren()
-		, mNumMeshes()
-		, mMeshes()
-		, mMetaData()
+		: mName(name)
+		, mParent(NULL)
+		, mNumChildren(0)
+		, mChildren(NULL)
+		, mNumMeshes(0)
+		, mMeshes(NULL)
+		, mMetaData(NULL)
 	{
 	}