diff --git a/include/osg/Texture b/include/osg/Texture
index 1bba25be4..27961800a 100644
--- a/include/osg/Texture
+++ b/include/osg/Texture
@@ -483,7 +483,10 @@ class SG_EXPORT Texture : public osg::StateAttribute
 
         class SG_EXPORT TextureObjectManager : public osg::Referenced
         {
-        public:        
+        public:
+        
+            TextureObjectManager():
+                _expiryDelay(0.0) {}
 
             virtual TextureObject* generateTextureObject(unsigned int contextID,GLenum target);