diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index b56741a0e4db82a81764661bf748138986f0c1ef..8553f6d6c073653fa9edebc76aaeca392da01bc6 100755
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ static int try_calling(struct queue_ent *qe, const char *options, char *announce
 	char *announce = NULL;
 	char digit = 0;
 	time_t callstart;
-	time_t now;
+	time_t now = time(NULL);
 	struct ast_bridge_config bridge_config;
 	char nondataquality = 1;