diff --git a/src/modules/everything/evry.c b/src/modules/everything/evry.c
index 80eecdcdd..b1a516a21 100644
--- a/src/modules/everything/evry.c
+++ b/src/modules/everything/evry.c
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ _evry_state_new(Evry_Selector *sel, Eina_List *plugins)
 
    if (!s) return NULL;
 
-   s->inp = malloc(INPUTLEN);
+   s->inp = calloc(1, INPUTLEN);
    s->inp[0] = 0;
    s->input = s->inp;
    s->plugins = plugins;
diff --git a/src/modules/everything/evry_plug_apps.c b/src/modules/everything/evry_plug_apps.c
index 0ab6dc2b3..3130a034c 100644
--- a/src/modules/everything/evry_plug_apps.c
+++ b/src/modules/everything/evry_plug_apps.c
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ _scan_idler(void *data EINA_UNUSED)
 
              EINA_LIST_FREE(exe_files, s)
                {
-                  ee = malloc(sizeof(E_Exe));
+                  ee = calloc(1, sizeof(E_Exe));
                   if (!ee) continue ;
 
                   ee->path = s;