diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-transition.c b/ges/ges-timeline-transition.c
index bccec96294..2c49f1be6d 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-transition.c
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-transition.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ges_timeline_transition_class_init (GESTimelineTransitionClass * klass)
 static void
 ges_timeline_transition_init (GESTimelineTransition * self)
 {
-  self->vtype = GES_VIDEO_TRANSITION_TYPE_CROSSFADE;
+  self->vtype = GES_VIDEO_TRANSITION_TYPE_NONE;
 }
 
 static GESTrackObject *
diff --git a/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c b/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c
index 748963cf9a..b1fd4a6b7d 100644
--- a/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c
+++ b/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ ges_track_video_transition_init (GESTrackVideoTransition * self)
   self->mixer = NULL;
   self->sinka = NULL;
   self->sinkb = NULL;
-  self->type = 0;
+  self->type = GES_VIDEO_TRANSITION_TYPE_NONE;
   self->start_value = 0.0;
   self->end_value = 0.0;
 }