diff --git a/library/ssl_cache.c b/library/ssl_cache.c
index a1879fd..113f724 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cache.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cache.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             if( session->peer_cert == NULL )
                 return( 1 );
 
-            memset( session->peer_cert, 0, sizeof(x509_crt) );
+            x509_crt_init( session->peer_cert );
             if( x509_crt_parse( session->peer_cert, entry->peer_cert.p,
                                 entry->peer_cert.len ) != 0 )
             {