diff --git a/src/lib.zig b/src/lib.zig
index f3127dc..b99a8f8 100644
--- a/src/lib.zig
+++ b/src/lib.zig
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@ pub fn RingBuffer(comptime T: type) type {
             std.debug.assert(std.math.isPowerOfTwo(buf.len)); // capacity must be a power of two
             std.debug.assert(buf.len <= max_capacity);
 
-            @memset(buf, 0);
-
             return .{ .read = 0, .write = 0, .buf = buf };
         }