diff --git a/opm/simulators/flow/python/simulators.hpp b/opm/simulators/flow/python/simulators.hpp
index 588596360..07ff65720 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/flow/python/simulators.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/flow/python/simulators.hpp
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ public:
 
 private:
     const std::string deckFilename_;
-    bool hasRunInit_;
-    bool hasRunCleanup_;
+    bool hasRunInit_ = false;
+    bool hasRunCleanup_ = false;
 
     std::unique_ptr<FlowMainEbosType> mainEbos_;
     std::unique_ptr<Opm::Main> main_;
 };
 
-} // namespace Opm::Python
+} // namespace Opm::Pybind
 #endif // OPM_SIMULATORS_HEADER_INCLUDED
diff --git a/python/simulators/simulators.cpp b/python/simulators/simulators.cpp
index b552f9e55..38e6c0e0b 100644
--- a/python/simulators/simulators.cpp
+++ b/python/simulators/simulators.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace py = pybind11;
 
 namespace Opm::Pybind {
 BlackOilSimulator::BlackOilSimulator( const std::string &deckFilename)
-    : deckFilename_{deckFilename}, hasRunInit_{false}, hasRunCleanup_{false}
+    : deckFilename_{deckFilename}
 {
 }