diff --git a/src/DelayA.cpp b/src/DelayA.cpp
index dde8293..6f48548 100644
--- a/src/DelayA.cpp
+++ b/src/DelayA.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void DelayA :: clear()
 void DelayA :: setMaximumDelay( unsigned long delay )
 {
   if ( delay < inputs_.size() ) return;
-  inputs_.resize( delay + 1 );
+  inputs_.resize(delay + 1, 1, 0.0);
 }
 
 void DelayA :: setDelay( StkFloat delay )
diff --git a/src/DelayL.cpp b/src/DelayL.cpp
index b3d2fbd..7990bb7 100644
--- a/src/DelayL.cpp
+++ b/src/DelayL.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ DelayL :: ~DelayL()
 void DelayL :: setMaximumDelay( unsigned long delay )
 {
   if ( delay < inputs_.size() ) return;
-  inputs_.resize( delay + 1 );
+  inputs_.resize(delay + 1, 1, 0.0);
 }
 
 void DelayL :: setDelay( StkFloat delay )