diff --git a/libXmd/src/Buffer.c b/libXmd/src/Buffer.c
index e2d42cb..de953c2 100644
--- a/libXmd/src/Buffer.c
+++ b/libXmd/src/Buffer.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ XmdBuffer *XmdBufferNew (size_t element) {
 	XmdBuffer *buffer = calloc(1, sizeof(XmdBuffer));
 	buffer->element  = element;
 	buffer->capacity = 1;
+	buffer->data = calloc(buffer->capacity, buffer->element);
 	XmdBufferFit(buffer);
 	return buffer;
 }