diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 1edf0ae..a3ac1ae 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -5905,7 +5905,7 @@
     char_u	*path;
     char_u	*tbuf;
     char	*mesg = NULL;
-    char	*mesg2;
+    char	*mesg2 = "";
     int		helpmesg = FALSE;
     int		reload = FALSE;
 #if defined(FEAT_CON_DIALOG) || defined(FEAT_GUI_DIALOG)