diff --git a/testApps/ChatGPT_Benchmarks/EXN_fragment_lifecycle/app_bug/app/src/main/java/com/example/fragmentlifecycle/ArticlesFragment.java b/testApps/ChatGPT_Benchmarks/EXN_fragment_lifecycle/app_bug/app/src/main/java/com/example/fragmentlifecycle/ArticlesFragment.java
index 62d363e2..99230311 100644
--- a/testApps/ChatGPT_Benchmarks/EXN_fragment_lifecycle/app_bug/app/src/main/java/com/example/fragmentlifecycle/ArticlesFragment.java
+++ b/testApps/ChatGPT_Benchmarks/EXN_fragment_lifecycle/app_bug/app/src/main/java/com/example/fragmentlifecycle/ArticlesFragment.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 public class ArticlesFragment extends Fragment {
 
-    private View rootView;
+    private View rootView = null;
 
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,