diff --git a/src/HAP.h b/src/HAP.h
index 49c8944..4ae23b3 100644
--- a/src/HAP.h
+++ b/src/HAP.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct HAPClient {
 
   // individual structures and data defined for each Hap Client connection
   
-  WiFiClient client=0;            // handle to client
+  WiFiClient client;              // handle to client
   Controller *cPair;              // pointer to info on current, session-verified Paired Controller (NULL=un-verified, and therefore un-encrypted, connection)
    
   // These keys are generated in the first call to pair-verify and used in the second call to pair-verify so must persist for a short period