diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/UserAccount/jucer_LicenseQueryThread.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/UserAccount/jucer_LicenseQueryThread.h
index 8b3eed647b..3d88291257 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/UserAccount/jucer_LicenseQueryThread.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/UserAccount/jucer_LicenseQueryThread.h
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ private:
 
         for (;;)
         {
-            char buffer [8192];
+            char buffer [8192] = "";
             auto num = urlStream->read (buffer, sizeof (buffer));
 
             if (ThreadPoolJob::getCurrentThreadPoolJob()->shouldExit())