1 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/balance.cc b/balance.cc
index 604d9d82..8ca49ea0 100644
--- a/balance.cc
+++ b/balance.cc
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ balance_t& balance_t::operator*=(const balance_t& bal)
     return *this *= (*bal.amounts.begin()).second;
   }
   else {
-    std::string msg;
-    std::ostringstream errmsg(msg);
+    std::ostringstream errmsg;
     errmsg << "It makes no sense to multiply two balances: "
 	   << *this << " * " << bal;
     throw amount_error(errmsg.str());
@@ -108,8 +107,7 @@ balance_t& balance_t::operator/=(const balance_t& bal)
     return (*this = 0L);
   }
   else if (! bal) {
-    std::string msg;
-    std::ostringstream errmsg(msg);
+    std::ostringstream errmsg;
     errmsg << "Attempt to divide by zero: " << *this << " / " << bal;
     throw amount_error(errmsg.str());
   }
@@ -120,8 +118,7 @@ balance_t& balance_t::operator/=(const balance_t& bal)
     return (*this = 1L);
   }
   else {
-    std::string msg;
-    std::ostringstream errmsg(msg);
+    std::ostringstream errmsg;
     errmsg << "It makes no sense to divide two balances: "
 	   << *this << " / " << bal;
     throw amount_error(errmsg.str());
@@ -137,8 +134,7 @@ balance_t::operator amount_t() const
     return amount_t();
   }
   else {
-    std::string msg;
-    std::ostringstream errmsg(msg);
+    std::ostringstream errmsg;
     errmsg << "Cannot convert a balance with "
 	   << "multiple commodities to an amount: " << *this;
     throw amount_error(errmsg.str());