1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index 0e170d1c1..61e5f7a73 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -957,12 +957,14 @@ long my_getgrnam(char *name)
 /* gets a username given a uid */
 void my_getpwuid(char *name, long uid)
 {
+        name[0] = '\0';
         my_getid("/etc/passwd", name, uid, NULL);
 }
 
 /* gets a groupname given a gid */
 void my_getgrgid(char *group, long gid)
 {
+        group[0] = '\0';
         my_getid("/etc/group", group, gid, NULL);
 }