diff --git a/src/modules/exebuf/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/exebuf/e_mod_main.c
index 86eea8229..79d4c288c 100644
--- a/src/modules/exebuf/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/exebuf/e_mod_main.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ e_modapi_about(E_Module *m)
 static void
 _e_mod_action_exebuf_cb(E_Object *obj, const char *params)
 {
-   E_Zone *zone;
+   E_Zone *zone = NULL;
    
    if (obj)
      {