diff --git a/nms-patches/ScoreboardTeam.patch b/nms-patches/ScoreboardTeam.patch
index 7e9da9c2b4..1ca2e1dc42 100644
--- a/nms-patches/ScoreboardTeam.patch
+++ b/nms-patches/ScoreboardTeam.patch
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
      }
 +
 +    // CraftBukkit start
-+    private String prefix;
-+    private String suffix;
++    private String prefix = "";
++    private String suffix = "";
 +
 +    public String getPrefix() {
 +        return prefix;