diff --git a/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp b/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp
index d4f5e340..66cbecf9 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void ServerLogger::flushBuffer()
 void ServerLogger::hupSignalHandler(int /*unused*/)
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-    ssize_t writeValue = NULL;
+    ssize_t writeValue = 0;
 
     if (!logFile)
         return;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void ServerLogger::hupSignalHandler(int /*unused*/)
 void ServerLogger::handleSigHup()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-    ssize_t readValue = NULL;
+    ssize_t readValue = 0;
 
     if (!logFile)
         return;