diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md
index f8b6f6f..42356a9 100644
--- a/HACKING.md
+++ b/HACKING.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ individual C files should be structured as (top to bottom of file):
       BAR_TRIGGERED,
       N_SIGNALS
     };
-    static guint signals[N_SIGNALS] = { 0 };
+    static guint signals[N_SIGNALS];
     ```
   - type definitions
     ```c