diff --git a/src/content_sao.cpp b/src/content_sao.cpp
index 424885e62..6cf63c33d 100644
--- a/src/content_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_sao.cpp
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ PlayerSAO::PlayerSAO(ServerEnvironment *env_, RemotePlayer *player_, u16 peer_id
 	m_wield_index(0),
 	m_position_not_sent(false),
 	m_is_singleplayer(is_singleplayer),
-	m_breath(PLAYER_MAX_BREATH),
+	m_breath(PLAYER_MAX_BREATH_DEFAULT),
 	m_pitch(0),
 	m_fov(0),
 	m_wanted_range(0),
diff --git a/src/localplayer.cpp b/src/localplayer.cpp
index 05195c91f..a9fcb3053 100644
--- a/src/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/localplayer.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 LocalPlayer::LocalPlayer(Client *client, const char *name):
 	Player(name, client->idef()),
 	parent(NULL),
-	hp(PLAYER_MAX_HP),
+	hp(PLAYER_MAX_HP_DEFAULT),
 	isAttached(false),
 	touching_ground(false),
 	in_liquid(false),
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ LocalPlayer::LocalPlayer(Client *client, const char *name):
 	m_old_node_below(32767,32767,32767),
 	m_old_node_below_type("air"),
 	m_can_jump(false),
-	m_breath(PLAYER_MAX_BREATH),
+	m_breath(PLAYER_MAX_BREATH_DEFAULT),
 	m_yaw(0),
 	m_pitch(0),
 	camera_barely_in_ceiling(false),