diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/file/console.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/file/console.c
index 9c5a1ed8640..91c71262cf8 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/file/console.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/client/file/console.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ULONG NrCtrlHandlers;
 ULONG NrAllocatedHandlers;
 
 #define INPUTEXENAME_BUFLEN 256
-static WCHAR InputExeName[INPUTEXENAME_BUFLEN] = L"";
+static WCHAR InputExeName[INPUTEXENAME_BUFLEN];
 
 /* Default Console Control Handler *******************************************/