1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/store/str_meth.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/store/str_meth.c
index 8944824618..0401aaa129 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/store/str_meth.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/store/str_meth.c
@@ -62,13 +62,11 @@
 
 STORE_METHOD *STORE_create_method(char *name)
         {
-        STORE_METHOD *store_method = (STORE_METHOD *)malloc(sizeof(STORE_METHOD));
+        STORE_METHOD *store_method = calloc(1, sizeof(STORE_METHOD));
 
         if (store_method)
-                {
-                memset(store_method, 0, sizeof(*store_method));
                 store_method->name = BUF_strdup(name);
-                }
+
         return store_method;
         }