diff --git a/cpp/iedriver/CommandHandlers/ClickElementCommandHandler.cpp b/cpp/iedriver/CommandHandlers/ClickElementCommandHandler.cpp
index 8cec3f99cbee4..53c431456ecbd 100644
--- a/cpp/iedriver/CommandHandlers/ClickElementCommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/cpp/iedriver/CommandHandlers/ClickElementCommandHandler.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void ClickElementCommandHandler::ExecuteInternal(const IECommandExecutor& execut
 
           LocationInfo click_location = {};
           long obscuring_element_index = -1;
-          std::string obscuring_element_description;
+          std::string obscuring_element_description = "";
           bool obscured = element_wrapper->IsObscured(&click_location,
                                                       &obscuring_element_index,
                                                       &obscuring_element_description);