2 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/libcnary/node.c b/libcnary/node.c
index c24ca7a..6d68f6e 100644
--- a/libcnary/node.c
+++ b/libcnary/node.c
@@ -46,11 +46,10 @@ void node_destroy(node_t* node) {
 node_t* node_create(node_t* parent, void* data) {
         int error = 0;
 
-        node_t* node = (node_t*) malloc(sizeof(node_t));
-        if(node == NULL) {
+        node_t* node = (node_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(node_t));
+        if (node == NULL) {
                 return NULL;
         }
-        memset(node, '\0', sizeof(node_t));
 
         node->data = data;
         node->next = NULL;
diff --git a/libcnary/node_list.c b/libcnary/node_list.c
index d071881..aee3bd6 100644
--- a/libcnary/node_list.c
+++ b/libcnary/node_list.c
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@ void node_list_destroy(node_list_t* list) {
 }
 
 node_list_t* node_list_create() {
-        node_list_t* list = (node_list_t*) malloc(sizeof(node_list_t));
-        if(list == NULL) {
+        node_list_t* list = (node_list_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(node_list_t));
+        if (list == NULL) {
                 return NULL;
         }
-        memset(list, '\0', sizeof(node_list_t));
 
         // Initialize structure
         list->begin = NULL;