diff --git a/libavcodec/apiexample.c b/libavcodec/apiexample.c
index 88b8ea1f64..151637bd21 100644
--- a/libavcodec/apiexample.c
+++ b/libavcodec/apiexample.c
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ void audio_decode_example(const char *outfilename, const char *filename)
 
     printf("Audio decoding\n");
 
-    /* set end of buffer to 0 (this ensures that no overreading happens for damaged mpeg streams) */
-    memset(inbuf + INBUF_SIZE, 0, FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE);
-
     /* find the mpeg audio decoder */
     codec = avcodec_find_decoder(CODEC_ID_MP2);
     if (!codec) {