diff --git a/python/example_robot_data/robots_loader.py b/python/example_robot_data/robots_loader.py
index c93cb22dce149773fac7755163d5f16a679d79de..81d71d6621d6e0daa9084db68aa0ce04927769a5 100644
--- a/python/example_robot_data/robots_loader.py
+++ b/python/example_robot_data/robots_loader.py
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ class RobotLoader(object):
 
         if self.srdf_filename:
             self.srdf_path = join(self.model_path, self.path, self.srdf_subpath, self.srdf_filename)
-            self.robot.q0 = readParamsFromSrdf(self.robot.model, self.srdf_path, self.verbose,
-                                               self.has_rotor_parameters, self.ref_posture)
+            self.robot.q0 = readParamsFromSrdf(self.robot.model, self.srdf_path, self.verbose, self.has_rotor_parameters,
+                                               self.ref_posture)
         else:
             self.srdf_path = None
-            self.robot.q0 = None
+            self.robot.q0 = pin.neutral(self.robot.model)
 
         if self.free_flyer:
             self.addFreeFlyerJointLimits()