diff --git a/gio/tests/socket-client.c b/gio/tests/socket-client.c
index 9adcf3254..1f1455e5a 100644
--- a/gio/tests/socket-client.c
+++ b/gio/tests/socket-client.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ main (int argc,
 
   while (TRUE)
     {
-      gchar buffer[4096] = { };
+      gchar buffer[4096];
       gssize size;
       gsize to_send;
 
diff --git a/gio/tests/socket-server.c b/gio/tests/socket-server.c
index aeb1812f9..562f1efd7 100644
--- a/gio/tests/socket-server.c
+++ b/gio/tests/socket-server.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ main (int argc,
 
   while (TRUE)
     {
-      gchar buffer[4096] = { };
+      gchar buffer[4096];
       gssize size;
       gsize to_send;