diff --git a/mesonbuild/cmake/interpreter.py b/mesonbuild/cmake/interpreter.py
index a619d1ae9..3f9326a93 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/cmake/interpreter.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/cmake/interpreter.py
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ class CMakeInterpreter:
         self.languages         = []  # type: T.List[str]
         self.targets           = []  # type: T.List[ConverterTarget]
         self.custom_targets    = []  # type: T.List[ConverterCustomTarget]
-        self.trace             = CMakeTraceParser('', Path('.'), self.env)  # Will be replaced in analyse
+        self.trace: CMakeTraceParser
         self.output_target_map = OutputTargetMap(self.build_dir)
 
         # Generated meson data