diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
index 3b91d52b..9cce6c7e 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	bool yes, purge, with_debug, force_rm_with_deps, recursive_rm;
 	bool install_auto, install_manual, show_download_pkglist_url;
 
-	rootdir = cachedir = NULL;
+	rootdir = cachedir = conffile = NULL;
 	flags = rv = 0;
 	yes = purge = force_rm_with_deps = recursive_rm = with_debug = false;
 	install_auto = install_manual = show_download_pkglist_url = false;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
index 4ee094d6..a7ac5042 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct xbps_handle xh;
 	struct xbps_fetch_progress_data xfpd;
 	prop_dictionary_t pkgd;
-	const char *rootdir = NULL, *cachedir = NULL, *conffile = NULL;
+	const char *rootdir, *cachedir, *conffile;
 	int c, rv = 0;
 	bool debug = false;
 
-	rootdir = cachedir = NULL;
+	rootdir = cachedir = conffile = NULL;
 
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "C:c:dr:V")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {