diff --git a/lib/CHeroHandler.cpp b/lib/CHeroHandler.cpp
index 1f62a4721..77f990943 100644
--- a/lib/CHeroHandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/CHeroHandler.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ EAlignment::EAlignment CHeroClass::getAlignment() const
 	return EAlignment::EAlignment(VLC->townh->factions[faction]->alignment);
 }
 
+CHeroClass::CHeroClass()
+ : commander(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
 std::vector<BattleHex> CObstacleInfo::getBlocked(BattleHex hex) const
 {
 	std::vector<BattleHex> ret;
diff --git a/lib/CHeroHandler.h b/lib/CHeroHandler.h
index 2c27093b7..78a54b197 100644
--- a/lib/CHeroHandler.h
+++ b/lib/CHeroHandler.h
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ public:
 	std::string imageMapMale;
 	std::string imageMapFemale;
 
+	CHeroClass();
+
 	bool isMagicHero() const;
 	SecondarySkill chooseSecSkill(const std::set<SecondarySkill> & possibles, std::minstd_rand & distr) const; //picks secondary skill out from given possibilities