diff --git a/lib/libtuxtxt/libtuxtxt.cpp b/lib/libtuxtxt/libtuxtxt.cpp
index fac6a0152..06e97de95 100644
--- a/lib/libtuxtxt/libtuxtxt.cpp
+++ b/lib/libtuxtxt/libtuxtxt.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ int tuxtxt_init()
 	tuxtxt_initialized=1;
 
 	/* init data */
-	memset(&tuxtxt_cache.astCachetable, 0, sizeof(tuxtxt_cache.astCachetable));
-	memset(&tuxtxt_cache.astP29, 0, sizeof(tuxtxt_cache.astP29));
-
+	tuxtxt_stop();
 	tuxtxt_clear_cache();
-	tuxtxt_cache.receiving = 0;
 	tuxtxt_cache.thread_starting = 0;
 	tuxtxt_cache.vtxtpid = -1;
 	tuxtxt_cache.thread_id = 0;