diff --git a/cmd-confirm-before.c b/cmd-confirm-before.c
index 6b754370..51c2fe8e 100644
--- a/cmd-confirm-before.c
+++ b/cmd-confirm-before.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ cmd_confirm_before_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 		free(copy);
 	}
 
-	cdata = xmalloc(sizeof *cdata);
+	cdata = xcalloc(1, sizeof *cdata);
 	cdata->cmd = xstrdup(args->argv[0]);
 
 	cmd_get_source(self, &cdata->pi.file, &cdata->pi.line);
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index f93f6c57..ba58aa2b 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ tty_cmd_syncstart(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	if (ctx->num == 0x11) {
 		/*
-		 * This is an overlay and a command that moves, the cursor so
+		 * This is an overlay and a command that moves the cursor so
 		 * start synchronized updates.
 		 */
 		tty_sync_start(tty);