diff --git a/code/OpenGEXImporter.cpp b/code/OpenGEXImporter.cpp
index fde5e3d45..be82db84f 100644
--- a/code/OpenGEXImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/OpenGEXImporter.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <assimp/scene.h>
 #include <assimp/ai_assert.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <vector>
 
 static const aiImporterDesc desc = {
@@ -183,12 +184,11 @@ USE_ODDLPARSER_NS
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 OpenGEXImporter::VertexContainer::VertexContainer()
 : m_numVerts( 0 )
-, m_vertices()
+, m_vertices(NULL)
 , m_numNormals( 0 )
-, m_normals()
-, m_textureCoords()
-, m_numUVComps() {
-    // empty
+, m_normals(NULL) {
+    std::fill(&m_numUVComps[0], &m_numUVComps[AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS], 0U);
+    std::fill(&m_textureCoords[0], &m_textureCoords[AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS], static_cast<aiVector3D *>(NULL));
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------