diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp b/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
index 04874b831..cda6ccd75 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ boost::signals2::signal<void(bool)> ApiListener::OnMasterChanged;
 
 REGISTER_STATSFUNCTION(ApiListenerStats, &ApiListener::StatsFunc);
 
+ApiListener::ApiListener(void)
+	: m_LogMessageCount(0)
+{ }
+
 void ApiListener::OnConfigLoaded(void)
 {
 	/* set up SSL context */
diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp b/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp
index 122169eca..642db025e 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 
 	static boost::signals2::signal<void(bool)> OnMasterChanged;
 
+	ApiListener(void);
+
 	static ApiListener::Ptr GetInstance(void);
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<SSL_CTX> GetSSLContext(void) const;