diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/ecc/groups/element_impl.hpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/ecc/groups/element_impl.hpp
index e71f76c9253..78e3b6cccc3 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/ecc/groups/element_impl.hpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/ecc/groups/element_impl.hpp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ template <class Fq, class Fr, class T> constexpr element<Fq, Fr, T> element<Fq,
 
 template <class Fq, class Fr, class T> element<Fq, Fr, T> element<Fq, Fr, T>::infinity()
 {
-    element<Fq, Fr, T> e;
+    element<Fq, Fr, T> e{};
     e.self_set_infinity();
     return e;
 }