diff --git a/src/queue.c b/src/queue.c
index 74ba8e8..8a09180 100644
--- a/src/queue.c
+++ b/src/queue.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 queue * createQueue(void)
 {
 	// Allocate the memory for the queue:
-	queue * newQueue = malloc(sizeof(queue));
+	queue * newQueue = calloc(1, sizeof(queue));
 
 	// Instantiate the variables in the data-structure:
 	newQueue->itemCount = 0;