diff --git a/src/emucore/Paddles.hxx b/src/emucore/Paddles.hxx
index 21390592e..2f64a4df2 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Paddles.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Paddles.hxx
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Paddles : public Controller
 
     bool myKeyRepeat0{false}, myKeyRepeat1{false};
     int myPaddleRepeat0{0}, myPaddleRepeat1{0};
-    std::array<int, 2> myCharge{TRIGRANGE / 2}, myLastCharge{0};
+    std::array<int, 2> myCharge{TRIGRANGE/2, TRIGRANGE/2}, myLastCharge{0};
     int myLastAxisX{0}, myLastAxisY{0};
     int myAxisDigitalZero{0}, myAxisDigitalOne{0};