diff --git a/oldloader.c b/oldloader.c
index d84ce5e9a7..66343784fc 100644
--- a/oldloader.c
+++ b/oldloader.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ extern uint32 GetOldTownName(uint32 townnameparts, byte old_town_name_type);
 static void FixTown(OldTown *o, int num, byte town_name_type)
 {
 	Town *t;
-	uint i;
+	uint i = 0;
 
 	do {
 		t = GetTown(i);