diff --git a/src/corrupter.c b/src/corrupter.c
index 0a463d6..737c06c 100644
--- a/src/corrupter.c
+++ b/src/corrupter.c
@@ -59,15 +59,13 @@ enum Interoperation_Result corrupt_byte(Interoperation_Input_Vars) {
 
 	// generate bit mask
 	byte damage_left = param->threshold;
-	static bool bit_mask[CHAR_BIT];
+	bool bit_mask[CHAR_BIT] = {false};
 	uint8_t probability = param->probability;
 
 	for (byte bit = 0; bit < CHAR_BIT; bit++) {
 		if (get_chance(probability) && (damage_left > 0)) {
 			bit_mask[bit] = true;
 			damage_left--;
-		} else {
-			bit_mask[bit] = false;
 		}
 	}