diff --git a/LiE/util/infoind.c b/LiE/util/infoind.c
index 3caa6d5..a3c7dc0 100644
--- a/LiE/util/infoind.c
+++ b/LiE/util/infoind.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ int main(void)
   FILE *indexpt,*infopt;
   info_index_tp info; /* current info record */
 
+  memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
   strcpy(indexfil,INDEXFIL);
   indexpt=fopen(indexfil,writemode);
   if (indexpt==NULL)
diff --git a/LiE/util/learnind.c b/LiE/util/learnind.c
index 45fdc1a..a532fb4 100644
--- a/LiE/util/learnind.c
+++ b/LiE/util/learnind.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ int main(void)
   FILE *indexpt,*learnpt;
   learn_index_tp learn;
 
+  memset(&learn, 0, sizeof(learn));
   strcpy(indexfil,INDEXFIL); strcpy(learnfil,LEARNFIL);
   learnpt=fopen(learnfil,readmode);
   if (learnpt==NULL)