diff --git a/src/name.cpp b/src/name.cpp
index 7bbcc2b..bee3b04 100644
--- a/src/name.cpp
+++ b/src/name.cpp
@@ -242,10 +242,7 @@
 Name::getSuccessor() const
 {
   if (empty()) {
-    static uint8_t firstValue[] {0};
-    Name firstName;
-    firstName.append(firstValue, 1);
-    return firstName;
+    return Name("/sha256digest=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
   }
 
   return getPrefix(-1).append(get(-1).getSuccessor());