diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/Settings.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/Settings.cpp
index 00b695176..a2d11c2d1 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/Settings.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Settings::Settings( const QString& settingsFilePath,
     : QObject( parent )
     , m_debug( debugMode )
     , m_promptInstall( false )
+    , m_doChroot( true )
 {
     cDebug() << "Using Calamares settings file at" << settingsFilePath;
     QFile file( settingsFilePath );