diff --git a/samples/fswatcher/fswatcher.cpp b/samples/fswatcher/fswatcher.cpp
index 37f7c31c0d..890fd45ff5 100644
--- a/samples/fswatcher/fswatcher.cpp
+++ b/samples/fswatcher/fswatcher.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ void MyFrame::OnRemove(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
     if (idx == -1)
         return;
 
-    bool ret;
+    bool ret = false;
     wxString path = m_filesList->GetItemText(idx).Mid(6);
 
     // This will tell wxFileSystemWatcher whether to dereference symlinks