diff --git a/src/swap.c b/src/swap.c
index 2c7e492..c35a8e7 100644
--- a/src/swap.c
+++ b/src/swap.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ int swap_add_one(
                 bool from_proc_swaps) {
         Unit *u = NULL;
         char *e = NULL, *w = NULL;
-        bool delete;
+        bool delete = false;
         int r;
         SwapParameters *p;