diff --git a/client/pub_client.c b/client/pub_client.c
index 31740391..62c79921 100644
--- a/client/pub_client.c
+++ b/client/pub_client.c
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if(pub_shared_init()) return 1;
 
-	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(struct mosq_config));
 	rc = client_config_load(&cfg, CLIENT_PUB, argc, argv);
 	if(rc){
 		if(rc == 2){
diff --git a/client/rr_client.c b/client/rr_client.c
index 6444c28e..02801e82 100644
--- a/client/rr_client.c
+++ b/client/rr_client.c
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #ifndef WIN32
 		struct sigaction sigact;
 #endif
-	
-	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(struct mosq_config));
 
 	mosquitto_lib_init();
 
diff --git a/client/sub_client.c b/client/sub_client.c
index f57a48cc..a279b249 100644
--- a/client/sub_client.c
+++ b/client/sub_client.c
@@ -278,8 +278,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #ifndef WIN32
 		struct sigaction sigact;
 #endif
-	
-	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(struct mosq_config));
 
 	mosquitto_lib_init();