diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
index 49979180b3..8f0e7ace83 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::init() {
     _directionalAmbientSphereLightShadowLocations = std::make_shared<LightLocations>();
     _directionalSkyboxLightShadowLocations = std::make_shared<LightLocations>();
 
+    _localLightLocations = std::make_shared<LightLocations>();
     _pointLightLocations = std::make_shared<LightLocations>();
     _spotLightLocations = std::make_shared<LightLocations>();