diff --git a/src/util/FFstrbuf.c b/src/util/FFstrbuf.c
index 259bcf32a..bc6e3766f 100644
--- a/src/util/FFstrbuf.c
+++ b/src/util/FFstrbuf.c
@@ -536,5 +536,5 @@ void ffStrbufDestroy(FFstrbuf* strbuf)
 {
     free(strbuf->chars);
     strbuf->allocated = 0;
-    strbuf->length = 0;
+    ffStrbufClear(strbuf);
 }