diff --git a/src/area_data.cpp b/src/area_data.cpp
index 5f3706e..a2d9373 100644
--- a/src/area_data.cpp
+++ b/src/area_data.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ AreaData::AreaData(QStringList characters, QString p_name, int p_index)
     if (log_size == 0)
         log_size = 500;
     logger = new Logger(log_size, this);
-    QTimer* timer1;
+    QTimer* timer1 = new QTimer();
     timers.append(timer1);
-    QTimer* timer2;
+    QTimer* timer2 = new QTimer();
     timers.append(timer2);
-    QTimer* timer3;
+    QTimer* timer3 = new QTimer();
     timers.append(timer3);
-    QTimer* timer4;
+    QTimer* timer4 = new QTimer();
     timers.append(timer4);
 }
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index e5d728e..b9acff4 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Server::Server(int p_port, int p_ws_port, QObject* parent) : QObject(parent)
 
     port = p_port;
     ws_port = p_ws_port;
+    timer = new QTimer();
 
     player_count = 0;