diff --git a/menu/menu_cbs.c b/menu/menu_cbs.c
index 556ff2a456..5a4948d050 100644
--- a/menu/menu_cbs.c
+++ b/menu/menu_cbs.c
@@ -84,10 +84,8 @@ void menu_cbs_init(void *data,
 
    if (str_list && str_list->size > 0)
       strlcpy(elem0, str_list->elems[0].data, sizeof(elem0));
-   else elem0[0]='\0';
    if (str_list && str_list->size > 1)
       strlcpy(elem1, str_list->elems[1].data, sizeof(elem1));
-   else elem1[0]='\0';
 
    if (str_list)
    {