diff --git a/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c b/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c
index f0db3852e2..6e603b97ee 100644
--- a/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c
+++ b/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ retro_task_t *task_init(void)
    retro_task_t *task      = (retro_task_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*task));
 
    task->ident             = task_get_next_ident();
-   task->frontend_userdata = NULL;
 
    return task;
 }
diff --git a/tasks/task_database.c b/tasks/task_database.c
index d202322255..4a5e0e8548 100644
--- a/tasks/task_database.c
+++ b/tasks/task_database.c
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ bool task_push_dbscan(
       bool db_dir_show_hidden_files,
       retro_task_callback_t cb)
 {
-   retro_task_t *t      = (retro_task_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*t));
+   retro_task_t *t      = task_init();
    db_handle_t *db      = (db_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(db_handle_t));
 
    if (!t || !db)