diff --git a/src/ssb.db.c b/src/ssb.db.c
index 6066ef1d..1a80c2cf 100644
--- a/src/ssb.db.c
+++ b/src/ssb.db.c
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ static following_t* _get_following(tf_ssb_t* ssb, const char* id, following_t***
 		entry = tf_malloc(sizeof(following_t));
 		(*following)[index] = entry;
 		(*following_count)++;
-		*entry = (following_t) { 0 };
+		memset(entry, 0, sizeof(*entry));
 		snprintf(entry->id, sizeof(entry->id), "%s", id);
 		entry->depth = depth;