diff --git a/src/Conn.cc b/src/Conn.cc
index dc46e06f89..96d5571e50 100644
--- a/src/Conn.cc
+++ b/src/Conn.cc
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ Connection::Connection(const detail::ConnKey& k, double t, const ConnTuple* id,
 
     finished = 0;
 
-    hist_seen = 0;
-    history = "";
-
     adapter = nullptr;
     primary_PIA = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/src/session/Session.cc b/src/session/Session.cc
index 3d244e35f6..262abe1c3b 100644
--- a/src/session/Session.cc
+++ b/src/session/Session.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Session::Session(double t, EventHandlerPtr timeout_event, EventHandlerPtr status
     timers_canceled = 0;
     inactivity_timeout = 0;
     installed_status_timer = 0;
+    hist_seen = 0;
 }
 
 void Session::Event(EventHandlerPtr f, analyzer::Analyzer* analyzer, const char* name) {