diff --git a/source/src/server.cpp b/source/src/server.cpp
index 32f8eb2f..591d7ccf 100644
--- a/source/src/server.cpp
+++ b/source/src/server.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ bool buildworldstate()
     }
 }
 
-int maxclients = DEFAULTCLIENTS, scorethreshold;
+int maxclients = DEFAULTCLIENTS, scorethreshold = -5;
 string smapname;
 
 char *adminpasswd = NULL, *motd = NULL;