diff --git a/server.c b/server.c
index 756cfef5c75aea208cbd0b2954d261000bf69752..f3a55f63be28fb8ef87dac3c95042b435046b457 100644
--- a/server.c
+++ b/server.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ bool show_start_page(int sockfd, char* username) {
 
     char added[added_length];
 
-    memset(word, 0, sizeof(word));
+    memset(added, 0, sizeof(word));
 
     // create added string
     strcat(added, added_prefix);
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ bool show_accepted_page(int sockfd) {
 
     char added[2049];
 
-    memset(word, 0, sizeof(word));
+    memset(added, 0, sizeof(word));
 
     strcat(added, added_prefix);
     printf("added is now %s", added);