diff --git a/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp b/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp
index 35bb7a2595..743b3be780 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ struct Packet {
     char name[MAX_NAME_SIZE + 1];
 };
 
+const float STARTING_DDE_MESSAGE_TIME = 0.033f;
+
 DdeFaceTracker::DdeFaceTracker() :
     DdeFaceTracker(QHostAddress::Any, DDE_SERVER_PORT, DDE_CONTROL_PORT)
 {
@@ -158,7 +160,15 @@ DdeFaceTracker::DdeFaceTracker(const QHostAddress& host, quint16 serverPort, qui
     _browUpRightIndex(18),
     _mouthSmileLeftIndex(28),
     _mouthSmileRightIndex(29),
-    _jawOpenIndex(21)
+    _jawOpenIndex(21),
+    _lastMessageReceived(0),
+    _averageMessageTime(STARTING_DDE_MESSAGE_TIME),
+    _lastHeadTranslation(glm::vec3(0.0f)),
+    _filteredHeadTranslation(glm::vec3(0.0f)),
+    _lastLeftEyeBlink(0.0f),
+    _filteredLeftEyeBlink(0.0f),
+    _lastRightEyeBlink(0.0f),
+    _filteredRightEyeBlink(0.0f)
 {
     _coefficients.resize(NUM_FACESHIFT_BLENDSHAPES);
 
@@ -392,7 +402,7 @@ void DdeFaceTracker::decodePacket(const QByteArray& buffer) {
         }
         _lastMessageReceived = usecsNow;
     
-} else {
+    } else {
         qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "[Error] DDE Face Tracker Decode Error";
     }
     _lastReceiveTimestamp = usecTimestampNow();
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.h b/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.h
index 50de9687d2..aa3e9f3b81 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.h
+++ b/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "FaceTracker.h"
 
-const float STARTING_DDE_MESSAGE_TIME = 0.033f;
-
 class DdeFaceTracker : public FaceTracker, public Dependency {
     Q_OBJECT
     SINGLETON_DEPENDENCY
@@ -103,14 +101,14 @@ private:
 
     QVector<float> _coefficients;
 
-    quint64 _lastMessageReceived = 0;
-    float _averageMessageTime = STARTING_DDE_MESSAGE_TIME;
-    glm::vec3 _lastHeadTranslation = glm::vec3(0.0f);
-    glm::vec3 _filteredHeadTranslation = glm::vec3(0.0f);
-    float _lastLeftEyeBlink = 0.0f;
-    float _filteredLeftEyeBlink = 0.0f;
-    float _lastRightEyeBlink = 0.0f;
-    float _filteredRightEyeBlink = 0.0f;
+    quint64 _lastMessageReceived;
+    float _averageMessageTime;
+    glm::vec3 _lastHeadTranslation;
+    glm::vec3 _filteredHeadTranslation;
+    float _lastLeftEyeBlink;
+    float _filteredLeftEyeBlink;
+    float _lastRightEyeBlink;
+    float _filteredRightEyeBlink;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_DdeFaceTracker_h
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