diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index fba038b0b..a7f1543fd 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -553,6 +553,8 @@ void
 e_border_maximize(E_Border *bd)
 {
    E_Zone *zone;
+
+   E_OBJECT_CHECK(bd);
    
    if ((bd->shaded) || (bd->shading)) return;
    if (!bd->maximized)
diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.c b/src/bin/e_zone.c
index afdb981cf..1e6a4c75a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ e_zone_new(E_Container *con, int x, int y, int w, int h)
    E_Desk      *desk;
 
    zone = E_OBJECT_ALLOC(E_Zone, _e_zone_free);
-   memset(zone, 0, sizeof(E_Zone));
    if (!zone) return NULL;
 
    printf("NEW ZONE! %d %d %d %d\n", x, y, w, h);