diff --git a/libretro-db/query.c b/libretro-db/query.c
index 6cef6e509a..ac625b8ed8 100644
--- a/libretro-db/query.c
+++ b/libretro-db/query.c
@@ -697,14 +697,12 @@ success:
 static struct buffer parse_table(struct buffer buff,
       struct invocation *invocation, const char **error)
 {
-   struct argument args[MAX_ARGS];
    unsigned i;
    const char *ident_name;
    size_t ident_len;
+   struct argument args[MAX_ARGS] = {{0}};
    unsigned argi = 0;
 
-   memset(args, 0, sizeof(struct argument) * MAX_ARGS);
-
    buff = chomp(buff);
    buff = expect_char(buff, '{', error);
 
@@ -838,8 +836,6 @@ static struct buffer parse_argument(struct buffer buff,
    return buff;
 }
 
-
-
 void libretrodb_query_free(void *q)
 {
    unsigned i;