diff --git a/app/src/main/java/sudoku/Solver.java b/app/src/main/java/sudoku/Solver.java
index 23f2134..1fea9c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/sudoku/Solver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/sudoku/Solver.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package sudoku;
 
 public class Solver implements SudokuSolver {
-    private int[][] board;
+    private int[][] board = null;
 
     public Solver() {
         board = new int[9][9];
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ public class Solver implements SudokuSolver {
         return board;
     }
 
-    public boolean solve() {
-        return solve(0, 0);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Resets the board to all zeros
      */
@@ -26,6 +22,10 @@ public class Solver implements SudokuSolver {
         board = new int[9][9];
     }
 
+    public boolean solve() {
+        return solve(0, 0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Recursive helper method for solve()
      *