diff --git a/src/core/lib/decrypter.c b/src/core/lib/decrypter.c
index 5d02234..c42a7f5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/decrypter.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/decrypter.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ why2_output_flags why2_decrypt_text(char *text, char *keyNew)
     char *returningText;
     int numberBuffer = 1;
     int usedTextDeallocationBuffer = 0;
-    char *textBuffer = why2_malloc(1);
+    char *textBuffer = NULL;
     int textKeyChainLength;
     int *textKeyChain;
     char *key = why2_strdup(keyNew); //COPY keyNew TO key
diff --git a/src/core/lib/encrypter.c b/src/core/lib/encrypter.c
index 536e405..52f89ed 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/encrypter.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/encrypter.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ why2_output_flags why2_encrypt_text(char *text, char *keyNew)
     //VARIABLES
     char *key = NULL;
     char *returningText;
-    char *textBuffer = why2_malloc(1);
+    char *textBuffer = NULL;
     int *textKeyChain = why2_malloc(sizeof(int) * strlen(text));
     int numberBuffer = 0;