diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-text-overlay.c b/ges/ges-timeline-text-overlay.c
index fb1790b48c..c107153afb 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-text-overlay.c
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-text-overlay.c
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ static void
 ges_tl_text_overlay_init (GESTimelineTextOverlay * self)
 {
   GES_TIMELINE_OBJECT (self)->duration = 0;
+  /* Not 100% needed since gobject contents are memzero'd when created */
   self->text = NULL;
-  self->text = NULL;
+  self->font_desc = NULL;
   self->halign = DEFAULT_PROP_HALIGNMENT;
   self->valign = DEFAULT_PROP_VALIGNMENT;
 }
diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c b/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c
index d5372f3e13..84a4846ced 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c
@@ -217,8 +217,10 @@ static void
 ges_tl_title_src_init (GESTimelineTitleSource * self)
 {
   GES_TIMELINE_OBJECT (self)->duration = 0;
+  /* Not 100% required since a new gobject's content will always be memzero'd */
+  self->mute = FALSE;
   self->text = NULL;
-  self->text = NULL;
+  self->font_desc = NULL;
   self->halign = DEFAULT_HALIGNMENT;
   self->valign = DEFAULT_VALIGNMENT;
 }