diff --git a/src/Memory/Memory.cpp b/src/Memory/Memory.cpp
index 61279cb..6ab5032 100644
--- a/src/Memory/Memory.cpp
+++ b/src/Memory/Memory.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ Ptr NewPtrSys(Size byteCount)
 	return new char[byteCount];
 }
 
+Ptr NewPtrClear(Size byteCount)
+{
+	if (byteCount < 0) throw std::invalid_argument("trying to NewPtrClear negative size");
+	Ptr ptr = new char[byteCount];
+	memset(ptr, 0, byteCount);
+	return ptr;
+}
+
 void DisposePtr(Ptr p)
 {
 	delete[] p;
diff --git a/src/Pomme.h b/src/Pomme.h
index 63fdf12..3205126 100644
--- a/src/Pomme.h
+++ b/src/Pomme.h
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ Ptr NewPtr(Size);
 
 Ptr NewPtrSys(Size);
 
+Ptr NewPtrClear(Size);
+
 void DisposePtr(Ptr p);
 
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