diff --git a/apps/app_voicemail.c b/apps/app_voicemail.c
index 3fe6419319..e12df3af78 100644
--- a/apps/app_voicemail.c
+++ b/apps/app_voicemail.c
@@ -3899,8 +3899,8 @@ static int vm_play_folder_name_gr(struct ast_channel *chan, char *mbox)
 {
 	int cmd;
 	char *buf;
+
 	buf = alloca(strlen(mbox)+2); 
-	memset(buf, '\0', sizeof(char)*(sizeof(buf)));
 	strcpy(buf, mbox);
 	strcat(buf,"s");