1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/fringe.c b/src/fringe.c
index 464379d0cd0..a494f681cd7 100644
--- a/src/fringe.c
+++ b/src/fringe.c
@@ -1727,8 +1727,9 @@ init_fringe (void)
 
   fringe_bitmaps = xzalloc (max_fringe_bitmaps * sizeof *fringe_bitmaps);
 
-  verify (NIL_IS_ZERO);
   fringe_faces = xzalloc (max_fringe_bitmaps * sizeof *fringe_faces);
+  if (NIL_IS_NONZERO)
+    memsetnil (fringe_faces, max_fringe_bitmaps);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_NTGUI