diff --git a/similar/main/automap.cpp b/similar/main/automap.cpp
index 080884217..f08ad5386 100644
--- a/similar/main/automap.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/automap.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ static int automap_process_input(window *wind, d_event *event, automap *am)
 	Controls = am->controls;
 	kconfig_read_controls(event, 1);
 	am->controls = Controls;
-	memset(&Controls, 0, sizeof(control_info));
+	Controls = {};
 
 	if ( !am->controls.state.automap && (am->leave_mode==1) )
 	{
diff --git a/similar/main/game.cpp b/similar/main/game.cpp
index 6c346f962..e5a79d577 100644
--- a/similar/main/game.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/game.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void game_flush_inputs()
 	joy_flush();
 	mouse_flush();
 	mouse_get_delta( &dx, &dy, &dz );	// Read mouse
-	memset(&Controls,0,sizeof(control_info));
+	Controls = {};
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/similar/main/kconfig.cpp b/similar/main/kconfig.cpp
index b360ea9fd..544d86183 100644
--- a/similar/main/kconfig.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/kconfig.cpp
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ void kconfig_read_controls(d_event *event, int automap_flag)
 	// --- Don't do anything if in debug mode ---
 	if ( keyd_pressed[KEY_DELETE] )
 	{
-		memset( &Controls, 0, sizeof(control_info) );
+		Controls = {};
 		return;
 	}
 #endif