diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 7f4e487eb..15fb08609 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20100720
+--------
+main/net_udp.c: Thanks to Marix for hinting me I should not init a pointer with quotes if I plan to allocate/free it... my stupid-level officially broke the record
+
 20100719
 --------
 misc/hmp.c: Did not close hmp after MIDI conversion which caused some unfree memory - fixed
diff --git a/main/net_udp.c b/main/net_udp.c
index 282900495..cb89a397b 100644
--- a/main/net_udp.c
+++ b/main/net_udp.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ void net_udp_manual_join_game()
 	newmenu_do1( NULL, "ENTER GAME ADDRESS", nitems, m, (int (*)(newmenu *, d_event *, void *))manual_join_game_handler, dj, 0 );
 }
 
-static char *ljtext = "";
+static char *ljtext;
 
 int net_udp_list_join_poll( newmenu *menu, d_event *event, direct_join *dj )
 {