diff --git a/src/modules/mesh/moduleMesh.f90 b/src/modules/mesh/moduleMesh.f90
index 0804059..cb252e8 100644
--- a/src/modules/mesh/moduleMesh.f90
+++ b/src/modules/mesh/moduleMesh.f90
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ MODULE moduleMesh
       CLASS(meshCell), INTENT(inout):: self
       CLASS(particle), INTENT(inout), TARGET:: part
       CLASS(meshCell), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in):: oldCell
-      REAL(8):: Xi(1:3) = 0.D0
-      CLASS(meshElement), POINTER:: neighbourElement => NULL()
+      REAL(8):: Xi(1:3)
+      CLASS(meshElement), POINTER:: neighbourElement
       INTEGER:: sp
 
       Xi = self%phy2log(part%r)