diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index 9e4a209..4d3ecfe 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 {
     struct compiler c;
     PyCodeObject *co = NULL;
-    PyCompilerFlags local_flags;
+    PyCompilerFlags local_flags = _PyCompilerFlags_INIT;
     int merged;
     PyConfig *config = &_PyInterpreterState_GET_UNSAFE()->config;
 
@@ -332,8 +332,6 @@
     if (c.c_future == NULL)
         goto finally;
     if (!flags) {
-        local_flags.cf_flags = 0;
-        local_flags.cf_feature_version = PY_MINOR_VERSION;
         flags = &local_flags;
     }
     merged = c.c_future->ff_features | flags->cf_flags;