diff --git a/lib/node.c b/lib/node.c
index 4299eec24..bb3e02d84 100644
--- a/lib/node.c
+++ b/lib/node.c
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ int node_init(struct node *n, struct node_type *vt)
 
 	n->_vt = vt;
 	n->_vd = alloc(vt->size);
-
+	
 	n->name = NULL;
+	n->_name = NULL;
+	n->_name_long = NULL;
+
 	n->id = max_id++;
 
 	/* Default values */
diff --git a/lib/path.c b/lib/path.c
index 982d89a6a..db2661eca 100644
--- a/lib/path.c
+++ b/lib/path.c
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ int path_init(struct path *p, struct super_node *sn)
 
 	list_init(&p->hooks);
 	list_init(&p->destinations);
+	
+	p->_name = NULL;
 
 	/* Default values */
 	p->reverse = 0;