diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 8280d8f..5fe14a7 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -2808,7 +2808,7 @@ authenticate_from_config(const char *filename)
   }
 
   /* Erase password from stack */
-  memset(line, sizeof (line), 0);
+  memset(line, 0, sizeof (line));
 
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/keys.c b/keys.c
index 84194c7..a78d072 100644
--- a/keys.c
+++ b/keys.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ generate_key(unsigned long key_id)
   fclose(f);
 
   /* Erase the key from stack */
-  memset(key, sizeof (key), 0);
+  memset(key, 0, sizeof (key));
 
   LOG(LOGS_INFO, LOGF_Keys, "Generated key %lu", key_id);