diff --git a/src/client/ioqueue.c b/src/client/ioqueue.c
index 735835b1..4af97910 100644
--- a/src/client/ioqueue.c
+++ b/src/client/ioqueue.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ ioq_init(struct ioqueue *ioq, int bsize)
     initque(&ioq->queue);
     ioq->cc = 0;
     ioq->bsize = bsize;
-    *num_teles = '\0';
 }
 
 /*