diff --git a/engines/drascula/drascula.cpp b/engines/drascula/drascula.cpp
index 93e46d4ea3e..a30698a3f09 100644
--- a/engines/drascula/drascula.cpp
+++ b/engines/drascula/drascula.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ int DrasculaEngine::init() {
 		_lang = 0;
 	}
 
+	_charMap = 0;
 	if (!loadDrasculaDat())
 		return 1;