diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 8ab889262bdad794410741d0f3718eab4179108a..6ae36816e452098cfe3a7aa7ad9e573547ae1ae4 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ regmatch_t regmatches[10];
 int hilite_attribute = A_REVERSE;
 	/* The curses attribute we use to highlight something. */
 #ifndef DISABLE_COLOR
-char* specified_color_combo[] = {'\0'};
+char* specified_color_combo[] = {NULL};
 	/* The color combinations as specified in the rcfile. */
 #endif
 int interface_color_pair[] = {0};