diff --git a/toxcore/net_crypto.c b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
index d4dd5ff8..2987a5bd 100644
--- a/toxcore/net_crypto.c
+++ b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
@@ -463,8 +463,7 @@ static int add_ip_port_connection(Net_Crypto *c, int crypt_connection_id, IP_Por
  */
 static IP_Port return_ip_port_connection(Net_Crypto *c, int crypt_connection_id)
 {
-    IP_Port empty;
-    empty.ip.family = 0;
+    const IP_Port empty = {{0}};
 
     Crypto_Connection *conn = get_crypto_connection(c, crypt_connection_id);