diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp
index 1aa58516a53..8af486294af 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ void TextureLoadTaskClass::Begin_Texture_Load()
 			DDSFileClass dds_file(Texture->Get_Full_Path(),Get_Reduction());
 			if (dds_file.Is_Available()) {
 				// Destination size will be the next power of two square from the larger width and height...
-				unsigned width, height, depth;
+				unsigned width=0, height=0, depth=1;
 				width=dds_file.Get_Width(0);
 				height=dds_file.Get_Height(0);
 				TextureLoader::Validate_Texture_Size(width,height,depth);
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ void TextureLoadTaskClass::Begin_Texture_Load()
 			}
 
 			// Destination size will be the next power of two square from the larger width and height...
-			unsigned width=targa.Header.Width, height=targa.Header.Height, depth;
+			unsigned width=targa.Header.Width, height=targa.Header.Height, depth=1;
 			int ReductionFactor=Get_Reduction();
 			int MipLevels=0;
 
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texturethumbnail.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texturethumbnail.cpp
index ea536ff4435..6102a3777f2 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texturethumbnail.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texturethumbnail.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ThumbnailClass::ThumbnailClass(const StringClass& filename)
 		// Destination size will be the next power of two square from the larger width and height...
 		Width=targa.Header.Width>>reduction_factor;
 		Height=targa.Header.Height>>reduction_factor;
-		unsigned depth;
+		unsigned depth=1;
 		TextureLoader::Validate_Texture_Size(Width,Height,depth);
 		unsigned src_width=targa.Header.Width;
 		unsigned src_height=targa.Header.Height;