diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h
index 41de92036..60d37f965 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class CZapitChannel
 		bool				has_bouquet;
 		uint8_t				polarization;
 		int				flags;
+		int				deltype;
 
 		/* constructor, desctructor */
 		CZapitChannel(const std::string & p_name, t_service_id p_sid, t_transport_stream_id p_tsid, t_original_network_id p_onid, unsigned char p_service_type, t_satellite_position p_satellite_position, freq_id_t freq);
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp b/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp
index 72374d4ad..eb8cc9279 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ void CZapitChannel::Init()
 	record_demux = 2;
 	polarization = 0;
 	flags = 0;
+	deltype = FE_QPSK;
 }
 
 CZapitChannel::~CZapitChannel(void)