diff --git a/rerere.c b/rerere.c
index d03a696..78bbcf1 100644
--- a/rerere.c
+++ b/rerere.c
@@ -426,8 +426,8 @@
 
 static int do_plain_rerere(struct string_list *rr, int fd)
 {
-	struct string_list conflict = { NULL, 0, 0, 1 };
-	struct string_list update = { NULL, 0, 0, 1 };
+	struct string_list conflict = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+	struct string_list update = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	int i;
 
 	find_conflict(&conflict);
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 
 int rerere(int flags)
 {
-	struct string_list merge_rr = { NULL, 0, 0, 1 };
+	struct string_list merge_rr = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	int fd;
 
 	fd = setup_rerere(&merge_rr, flags);
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@
 int rerere_forget(const char **pathspec)
 {
 	int i, fd;
-	struct string_list conflict = { NULL, 0, 0, 1 };
-	struct string_list merge_rr = { NULL, 0, 0, 1 };
+	struct string_list conflict = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+	struct string_list merge_rr = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 
 	if (read_cache() < 0)
 		return error("Could not read index");