diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/fs_rom/main.cc b/repos/os/src/server/fs_rom/main.cc
index 609f73bc32..478b07fdc7 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/fs_rom/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/fs_rom/main.cc
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class Fs_rom::Rom_session_component : public  Rpc_object<Rom_session>
 					return false;
 				}
 			} else {
-				memset(_file_ds.local_addr<char>(), 0x00, _file_ds.size());
+				_file_ds.clear();
 			}
 
 			/* omit read if file is empty */
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class Fs_rom::Rom_session_component : public  Rpc_object<Rom_session>
 				/* notify if the file is removed */
 				catch (File_system::Lookup_failed) {
 					if (_file_size > 0) {
-						memset(_file_ds.local_addr<char>(), 0x00, (size_t)_file_size);
+						_file_ds.clear();
 						_file_size = 0;
 						Signal_transmitter(_sigh).submit();
 					}