diff --git a/src/lib.zig b/src/lib.zig
index 037422b..184b958 100644
--- a/src/lib.zig
+++ b/src/lib.zig
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ 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);
 
-            std.mem.set(T, buf, 0);
+            @memset(buf, 0);
 
             return .{ .read = 0, .write = 0, .buf = buf };
         }