diff --git a/src/fsfw/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp b/src/fsfw/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
index d8e1d6344..7e922bcb2 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/datapool/PoolEntry.cpp
@@ -8,17 +8,15 @@
 
 template <typename T>
 PoolEntry<T>::PoolEntry(uint8_t len, bool setValid): length(len), valid(setValid) {
-  this->address = new T[this->length];
+  this->address = new T[this->length]();
   std::memset(this->address, 0, this->getByteSize());
 }
 
 template <typename T>
 PoolEntry<T>::PoolEntry(std::initializer_list<T> initValues, bool setValid)
     : length(static_cast<uint8_t>(initValues.size())), valid(setValid) {
-  this->address = new T[this->length];
-  if (initValues.size() == 0) {
-    std::memset(this->address, 0, this->getByteSize());
-  } else {
+  this->address = new T[this->length]();
+  if (initValues.size() > 0) {
     std::copy(initValues.begin(), initValues.end(), this->address);
   }
 }
@@ -26,11 +24,9 @@ PoolEntry<T>::PoolEntry(std::initializer_list<T> initValues, bool setValid)
 template <typename T>
 PoolEntry<T>::PoolEntry(T* initValue, uint8_t setLength, bool setValid)
     : length(setLength), valid(setValid) {
-  this->address = new T[this->length];
+  this->address = new T[this->length]();
   if (initValue != nullptr) {
     std::memcpy(this->address, initValue, this->getByteSize());
-  } else {
-    std::memset(this->address, 0, this->getByteSize());
   }
 }