diff --git a/src/msw/taskbar.cpp b/src/msw/taskbar.cpp
index 22583439bf..976f5e9197 100644
--- a/src/msw/taskbar.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/taskbar.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct NotifyIconData : public NOTIFYICONDATA
 {
     NotifyIconData(WXHWND hwnd)
     {
-        memset(this, 0, sizeof(NOTIFYICONDATA));
+        wxZeroMemory(*this);
 
         // Since Vista there is a new member hBalloonIcon which will be used
         // if a user specified icon is specified in ShowBalloon(). For XP