diff --git a/zathura/links.c b/zathura/links.c
index 293691c..47c6c38 100644
--- a/zathura/links.c
+++ b/zathura/links.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ zathura_link_target_t
 zathura_link_get_target(zathura_link_t* link)
 {
   if (link == NULL) {
-    zathura_link_target_t target = { 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    zathura_link_target_t target = { 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, { 0 } };
     return target;
   }
 
diff --git a/zathura/types.h b/zathura/types.h
index bf9b2b1..006890b 100644
--- a/zathura/types.h
+++ b/zathura/types.h
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ typedef struct zathura_link_target_s
   double right; /**< Right coordinate */
   double top; /**< Top coordinate */
   double bottom; /**< Bottom coordinate */
-  double zoom; /**< Scale */
+  union {
+    double scale; /**< @deprecated Scale */
+    double zoom; /**< Zoom */
+  };
 } zathura_link_target_t;
 
 /**