diff --git a/src/FuzeWorks/URI.php b/src/FuzeWorks/URI.php
index 29fa54b..610dc6c 100644
--- a/src/FuzeWorks/URI.php
+++ b/src/FuzeWorks/URI.php
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class URI
     private $input;
 
     protected $baseUri;
-    protected $uriString;
-    protected $segments;
+    protected $uriString = '';
+    protected $segments = [];
 
     public function init()
     {