diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.cpp
index c27b0f4edd..51e4ee7869 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,15 @@ All rights reserved.
 //	#pragma mark - AttributeInfo
 
 
+AttributeInfo::AttributeInfo()
 	:
+	fName("")
+{
+	fInfo.type = B_RAW_TYPE;
+	fInfo.size = 0;
+}
+
+
 AttributeInfo::AttributeInfo(const AttributeInfo& other)
 	:
 	fName(other.fName),
@@ -70,8 +78,8 @@ AttributeInfo::AttributeInfo(const char* name, uint32 type, off_t size)
 	:
 	fName(name)
 {
-	fInfo.size = size;
 	fInfo.type = type;
+	fInfo.size = size;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.h b/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.h
index 8ed76ffe47..7738ee20c3 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/AttributeStream.h
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ struct AttributeTemplate {
 class AttributeInfo {
 	// utility class for internal attribute description
 public:
-	AttributeInfo()
-		{}
+	AttributeInfo();
 	AttributeInfo(const AttributeInfo& other);
 	AttributeInfo(const char* name, attr_info info);
 	AttributeInfo(const char* name, uint32 type, off_t size);