diff --git a/project/src/graphics/format/JPEG.cpp b/project/src/graphics/format/JPEG.cpp
index 2d865ced8..c00b7e2d7 100644
--- a/project/src/graphics/format/JPEG.cpp
+++ b/project/src/graphics/format/JPEG.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace lime {
 		jpegError.base.output_message = OnOutput;
 		
 		FILE_HANDLE *file = NULL;
-		Bytes data = NULL;
+		Bytes data;
 		
 		if (resource->path) {
 			
diff --git a/project/src/graphics/format/PNG.cpp b/project/src/graphics/format/PNG.cpp
index 7cc82ed18..1e3ad0933 100644
--- a/project/src/graphics/format/PNG.cpp
+++ b/project/src/graphics/format/PNG.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace lime {
 		int bit_depth, color_type, interlace_type;
 		
 		FILE_HANDLE *file = NULL;
-		Bytes data = NULL;
+		Bytes data;
 		
 		if (resource->path) {