diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c b/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c
index ca007ce3f7..f67c1fbde1 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 	char *filename = NULL, *buf = NULL;
 	int		friendly = 0;
 	struct LDIFFP *fp;
-	LDIFRecord	record = {};
+	LDIFRecord	record = {0};
 	struct tester_conn_args	*config;
-	struct berval bv = {};
+	struct berval bv = {0};
 	unsigned long lineno = 0;
 
 	config = tester_init( "slapd-addel", TESTER_ADDEL );