diff --git a/playlist.c b/playlist.c
index 64d8c07eeb..dd9ec187e9 100644
--- a/playlist.c
+++ b/playlist.c
@@ -438,10 +438,14 @@ size_t playlist_size(playlist_t *playlist)
 static bool playlist_read_file(
       playlist_t *playlist, const char *path)
 {
-   char buf[PLAYLIST_ENTRIES][1024] = {{0}};
+   unsigned i;
+   char buf[PLAYLIST_ENTRIES][1024];
    RFILE *file                      = filestream_open(
          path, RFILE_MODE_READ_TEXT, -1);
 
+   for (i = 0; i < PLAYLIST_ENTRIES; i++)
+      buf[i][0] = '\0';
+
    /* If playlist file does not exist,
     * create an empty playlist instead.
     */