diff --git a/Startcode/matrix.c b/Startcode/matrix.c
index 9831e98..77fc954 100644
--- a/Startcode/matrix.c
+++ b/Startcode/matrix.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Matrix createMatrix(unsigned int rows, unsigned int cols){
            fprintf(stderr, "Error, matrix could not be created...\n");
            matrix.rows = 0;
            matrix.cols = 0;
+           matrix.buffer = NULL;
        }
 
        return matrix;