diff --git a/src/utmp-wtmp.c b/src/utmp-wtmp.c
index e7b2e3cd9..98c1a25e8 100644
--- a/src/utmp-wtmp.c
+++ b/src/utmp-wtmp.c
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ int utmp_put_dead_process(const char *id, pid_t pid, int code, int status) {
         if (found->ut_pid != pid)
                 return 0;
 
-        zero(store);
-
         memcpy(&store, &lookup, sizeof(store));
         store.ut_type = DEAD_PROCESS;
         store.ut_exit.e_termination = code;