diff --git a/src/Cockpit/hud_rwy.cxx b/src/Cockpit/hud_rwy.cxx
index 880a0978f..2fd326a6f 100644
--- a/src/Cockpit/hud_rwy.cxx
+++ b/src/Cockpit/hud_rwy.cxx
@@ -351,9 +351,7 @@ bool runway_instr::boundOutsidePoints(sgdVec3 v, sgdVec3 m) {
 }
 
 void runway_instr::drawArrow() {
-	Point3D ac,rwy;
-	memset(&ac,0,sizeof(ac));
-	memset(&rwy,0,sizeof(rwy));
+	Point3D ac(0.0), rwy(0.0);
 	ac.setlat(current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Latitude_deg());
 	ac.setlon(current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Longitude_deg());
 	rwy.setlat(runway._lat);