diff --git a/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py b/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py
index 09d81643e..14ac77f9c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py
+++ b/src/plugins/import/ImportXml.py
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
 
         self.resname = ""
         self.resaddr = "" 
+        self.reslocality = ""
         self.rescity = ""
         self.resstate = ""
         self.rescon = ""