1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/pem/pem_seal.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/pem/pem_seal.c
index ae463a301d..56e08abd70 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/pem/pem_seal.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/pem/pem_seal.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int PEM_SealInit(PEM_ENCODE_SEAL_CTX *ctx, EVP_CIPHER *type, EVP_MD *md_type,
         ret=npubk;
 err:
         if (s != NULL) OPENSSL_free(s);
-        memset(key,0,EVP_MAX_KEY_LENGTH);
+        OPENSSL_cleanse(key,EVP_MAX_KEY_LENGTH);
         return(ret);
         }