diff --git a/server/util/generics.go b/server/util/generics.go
index c6a8cb3..a1eb72d 100644
--- a/server/util/generics.go
+++ b/server/util/generics.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package util
 
 func Zero[T any]() T {
-	return *new(T)
+	var zero T
+	return zero
 }