diff --git a/panels/user-accounts/cc-carousel.c b/panels/user-accounts/cc-carousel.c
index 0cfa7374b..c1311f7dc 100644
--- a/panels/user-accounts/cc-carousel.c
+++ b/panels/user-accounts/cc-carousel.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ cc_carousel_item_get_x (CcCarouselItem *item,
 {
         GtkWidget *widget, *parent;
         gint width;
-        gint dest_x;
+        gint dest_x = 0;
 
         parent = GTK_WIDGET (carousel->stack);
         widget = GTK_WIDGET (item);