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diff --git a/src/match_empty_counter.c b/src/match_empty_counter.c
index e30ff91b..8f99a6d1 100644
--- a/src/match_empty_counter.c
+++ b/src/match_empty_counter.c
@@ -46,13 +46,12 @@ static int mec_create (const oconfig_item_t *ci, void **user_data) /* {{{ */
 {
   mec_match_t *m;
 
-  m = (mec_match_t *) malloc (sizeof (*m));
+  m = calloc (1, sizeof (*m));
   if (m == NULL)
   {
-    ERROR ("mec_create: malloc failed.");
+    ERROR ("mec_create: calloc failed.");
     return (-ENOMEM);
   }
-  memset (m, 0, sizeof (*m));
 
   if (ci->children_num != 0)
   {