1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index d7ebd556f00..8111487ace2 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -1962,7 +1962,6 @@ allocate_string (void)
   /* SIZE and SIZE_BYTE fields will be initialized
      by calling allocate_string_data.  */
   s->intervals = NULL_INTERVAL;
-  s->data = NULL;
 
   --total_free_strings;
   ++total_strings;