diff --git a/dstr/src/dstr.c b/dstr/src/dstr.c
index 08a8ecb..6b5f4ef 100644
--- a/dstr/src/dstr.c
+++ b/dstr/src/dstr.c
@@ -182,9 +182,6 @@ i64 wapp_dstr_find(const String *str, const char *substr) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  char buf[substr_length + 1];
-  memset(buf, 0, substr_length + 1);
-
   const char *s1;
   for (u64 i = 0; i < str->size; ++i) {
     if (i + substr_length > str->size) {