diff --git a/vlib/net/openssl/ssl_connection.c.v b/vlib/net/openssl/ssl_connection.c.v
index 36d4957d35..ab61f288ae 100644
--- a/vlib/net/openssl/ssl_connection.c.v
+++ b/vlib/net/openssl/ssl_connection.c.v
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ pub fn new_ssl_conn(config SSLConnectConfig) !&SSLConn {
 	}
 	mut conn := &SSLConn{
 		config: config
-		sslctx: 0
-		ssl: 0
+		sslctx: unsafe { nil }
+		ssl: unsafe { nil }
 		handle: 0
 	}
 	conn.init() or { return err }