diff --git a/krusader/JobMan/krjob.cpp b/krusader/JobMan/krjob.cpp
--- a/krusader/JobMan/krjob.cpp
+++ b/krusader/JobMan/krjob.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                               const QUrl &destination, KIO::JobFlags flags, KIO::CopyJob *job,
                               KIO::DropJob *dropJob)
 {
-    Type type;
+    Type type(Copy);
     QString description;
     switch (mode) {
     case KIO::CopyJob::Copy: