diff --git a/src/events/SDL_gesture.c b/src/events/SDL_gesture.c
index a6ef5b5dd5..a47ab7d131 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_gesture.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_gesture.c
@@ -418,13 +418,8 @@ int SDL_GestureAddTouch(SDL_TouchID touchId)
 
     SDL_gestureTouch = gestureTouch;
 
-    SDL_gestureTouch[SDL_numGestureTouches].numDownFingers = 0;
+    SDL_zero(SDL_gestureTouch[SDL_numGestureTouches]);
     SDL_gestureTouch[SDL_numGestureTouches].id = touchId;
-
-    SDL_gestureTouch[SDL_numGestureTouches].numDollarTemplates = 0;
-
-    SDL_gestureTouch[SDL_numGestureTouches].recording = SDL_FALSE;
-
     SDL_numGestureTouches++;
     return 0;
 }