diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 4b38c27c5e..8029344171 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6792,10 +6792,13 @@ Rom    7 Aug 2009
         proxy_info.cpp, .h
 
 Charlie 7 Aug 2009
+    - client fix crash bug introduced by changing PROXY_INFO strings 
+        from char[] to std::string.
     - client: fix compiler warnings "call will abort at run time."
     - Sandbox: add a couple of casts for compiler warnings.
       
     client/
+        app_start.cpp
         check_security.cpp
         client_state.cpp
         http_curl.cpp
diff --git a/client/app_start.cpp b/client/app_start.cpp
index a29adc9a71..42be6741cb 100644
--- a/client/app_start.cpp
+++ b/client/app_start.cpp
@@ -251,8 +251,6 @@ int ACTIVE_TASK::write_app_init_file() {
     char init_data_path[256], project_dir[256], project_path[256];
     int retval;
 
-    memset(&aid, 0, sizeof(aid));
-
     aid.major_version = BOINC_MAJOR_VERSION;
     aid.minor_version = BOINC_MINOR_VERSION;
     aid.release = BOINC_RELEASE;