diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index 9f53da0c0..d8cad0dac 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -287,11 +287,15 @@ tr_torrentParse( const tr_handle_t  * h,
     if( setme_info == NULL )
         setme_info = &tmp;
 
+    memset( setme_info, 0, sizeof( tr_info_t ) );
     ret = tr_metainfoParseFile( setme_info, h->tag, path, FALSE );
 
     if( ret == TR_OK )
         ret = infoCanAdd( h, destination, setme_info );
 
+    if( setme_info == &tmp )
+        tr_metainfoFree( &tmp );
+
     return ret;
 }
  
@@ -329,11 +333,15 @@ tr_torrentParseHash( const tr_handle_t  * h,
     if( setme_info == NULL )
         setme_info = &tmp;
 
+    memset( setme_info, 0, sizeof( tr_info_t ) );
     ret = tr_metainfoParseHash( setme_info, h->tag, hashStr );
 
     if( ret == TR_OK )
         ret = infoCanAdd( h, destination, setme_info );
 
+    if( setme_info == &tmp )
+        tr_metainfoFree( &tmp );
+
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -373,11 +381,15 @@ tr_torrentParseData( const tr_handle_t  * h,
     if( setme_info == NULL )
         setme_info = &tmp;
 
+    memset( setme_info, 0, sizeof( tr_info_t ) );
     ret = tr_metainfoParseData( setme_info, h->tag, data, size, FALSE );
 
     if( ret == TR_OK )
         ret = infoCanAdd( h, destination, setme_info );
 
+    if( setme_info == &tmp )
+        tr_metainfoFree( &tmp );
+
     return ret;
 }