diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 92bd1d00..1df3e542 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -829,9 +829,9 @@ nextParam
       }
     }
     std::pair<std::string::const_iterator,
-              std::string::const_iterator> namep;
+              std::string::const_iterator> namep = std::make_pair(last, last);
     std::pair<std::string::const_iterator,
-              std::string::const_iterator> valuep;
+              std::string::const_iterator> valuep = std::make_pair(last, last);
     if(parmnameFirst == parmnameLast) {
       if(!eqFound) {
         parmnameFirst = first;