diff --git a/src/source-pcap-file.c b/src/source-pcap-file.c
index 737b7865d8..c2187eda1b 100644
--- a/src/source-pcap-file.c
+++ b/src/source-pcap-file.c
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ TmEcode DecodePcapFileThreadDeinit(ThreadVars *tv, void *data);
 
 void TmModuleReceivePcapFileRegister (void)
 {
-    memset(&pcap_g, 0x00, sizeof(pcap_g));
-
     tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPCAPFILE].name = "ReceivePcapFile";
     tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPCAPFILE].ThreadInit = ReceivePcapFileThreadInit;
     tmm_modules[TMM_RECEIVEPCAPFILE].Func = NULL;