diff --git a/includes/user.class.php b/includes/user.class.php
index 7c826fa8..dfbe47e7 100644
--- a/includes/user.class.php
+++ b/includes/user.class.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class User
     private static int    $excludeGroups = 1;
 
     public  static Locale $preferedLoc;
-    private static LocalProfileList $profiles;
+    private static ?LocalProfileList $profiles = null;
 
     public static function init()
     {