diff --git a/Java_Beginners/21_javaBeginners.java b/Java_Beginners/21_javaBeginners.java
index bd28248..44540af 100644
--- a/Java_Beginners/21_javaBeginners.java
+++ b/Java_Beginners/21_javaBeginners.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public static void main(String args[]){
         int total = 0;
         int grade;
         int average;
-        int counter;
+        int counter = 0;
 
         while (counter < 10){
             grade = input.nextInt();
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ public static void main(String args[]){
         average = total/10
         System.out.println("Your average is "+ average);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}