diff --git a/src/cache/ftcmanag.c b/src/cache/ftcmanag.c
index 81254a9d9..d785513d7 100644
--- a/src/cache/ftcmanag.c
+++ b/src/cache/ftcmanag.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@
                       manager,
                       memory );
 
+    manager->nodes_list = NULL;
     manager->num_nodes  = 0;
     manager->num_caches = 0;