diff --git a/src/http_fetch.c b/src/http_fetch.c
index f8dfe33..56c6a2b 100644
--- a/src/http_fetch.c
+++ b/src/http_fetch.c
@@ -1165,6 +1165,9 @@
 		if (args && args->type == ARGT_STR) {
 			name.ptr = args->data.str.area;
 			name.len = args->data.str.data;
+		} else {
+			name.ptr = NULL;
+			name.len = 0;
 		}
 
 		ctx.blk = NULL;
@@ -1390,6 +1393,9 @@
 		if (args && args->type == ARGT_STR) {
 			name.ptr = args->data.str.area;
 			name.len = args->data.str.data;
+		} else {
+			name.ptr = NULL;
+			name.len = 0;
 		}
 
 		ctx.blk = NULL;