diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index 89f5348ec..d334c50c9 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #define __LOG_FILE "/var/log/messages"
 
 /* Path to the unix socket */
-static char lfile[BUFSIZ] = "";
+static char lfile[BUFSIZ];
 
 static char *logFilePath = __LOG_FILE;
 
diff --git a/syslogd.c b/syslogd.c
index 89f5348ec..d334c50c9 100644
--- a/syslogd.c
+++ b/syslogd.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #define __LOG_FILE "/var/log/messages"
 
 /* Path to the unix socket */
-static char lfile[BUFSIZ] = "";
+static char lfile[BUFSIZ];
 
 static char *logFilePath = __LOG_FILE;