diff --git a/common/rfb/util.h b/common/rfb/util.h

index b678b89..9e59bd3 100644

--- a/common/rfb/util.h

+++ b/common/rfb/util.h

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace rfb {

     CharArray() : buf(0) {}

     CharArray(char* str) : buf(str) {} // note: assumes ownership

     CharArray(int len) {

-      buf = new char[len];

+      buf = new char[len]();

     }

     ~CharArray() {

       delete [] buf;