diff --git a/nav2_costmap_2d/plugins/costmap_filters/costmap_filter.cpp b/nav2_costmap_2d/plugins/costmap_filters/costmap_filter.cpp
index 81bbc88a334..f05726a6b32 100644
--- a/nav2_costmap_2d/plugins/costmap_filters/costmap_filter.cpp
+++ b/nav2_costmap_2d/plugins/costmap_filters/costmap_filter.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void CostmapFilter::onInitialize()
     // Get parameters
     node->get_parameter(name_ + "." + "enabled", enabled_);
     filter_info_topic_ = node->get_parameter(name_ + "." + "filter_info_topic").as_string();
-    double transform_tolerance;
+    double transform_tolerance {};
     node->get_parameter(name_ + "." + "transform_tolerance", transform_tolerance);
     transform_tolerance_ = tf2::durationFromSec(transform_tolerance);