diff --git a/src/list.c b/src/list.c
index cca816e..6ec9a6a 100644
--- a/src/list.c
+++ b/src/list.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ List list_copy(const List* source) {
 void list_empty(List* self) {
     if(self->data == NULL || self->cap == 0)
         return;
-    self->data = realloc(self->data, LIST_DEFAULT_RESERVE * self->element_size);
-    self->cap = LIST_DEFAULT_RESERVE;
+    self->data = NULL;
+    self->cap = 0;
     self->len = 0;
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ void list_reserve(List* self, size_t at_least) {
         new_cap *= 2;
     }
 
-    void* new = realloc(self->data, new_cap * self->element_size);
+    void* new;
+    if(self->data == NULL)
+        new = malloc(new_cap * self->element_size);
+    else
+        new = realloc(self->data, new_cap * self->element_size);
     ASSERT_RETURN(new != NULL,, "Failed to reserve space for %zu extra elements in list", new_cap);
 
     self->data = new;