9 files changed, 19 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/src/actions/chat.cpp b/src/actions/chat.cpp
index 99d847c39..c0aea0179 100644
--- a/src/actions/chat.cpp
+++ b/src/actions/chat.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ impHandler(guildNotice)
     }
 
     const std::string str1 = args.substr(0, 60);
-    std::string str2("");
+    std::string str2;
     if (args.size() > 60)
         str2 = args.substr(60);
     const Guild *const guild = localPlayer->getGuild();
diff --git a/src/configuration.cpp b/src/configuration.cpp
index f820a6c49..9e0fd1412 100644
--- a/src/configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/configuration.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ int Configuration::resetIntValue(const std::string &key)
 std::string Configuration::getStringValue(const std::string &key) const
 {
     GETLOG();
-    std::string defaultValue("");
+    std::string defaultValue;
     const Options::const_iterator iter = mOptions.find(key);
     if (iter == mOptions.end())
     {
diff --git a/src/const/gui/chat.h b/src/const/gui/chat.h
index 5b3eadb2a..a39516e13 100644
--- a/src/const/gui/chat.h
+++ b/src/const/gui/chat.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-const std::string GENERAL_CHANNEL = "";
+const std::string GENERAL_CHANNEL;
 const std::string GM_CHANNEL = "#gm";
 const std::string TRADE_CHANNEL = "#trade";
 
diff --git a/src/const/resources/spriteaction.h b/src/const/resources/spriteaction.h
index 988eda378..da865d3df 100644
--- a/src/const/resources/spriteaction.h
+++ b/src/const/resources/spriteaction.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace SpriteAction
     static const std::string DEADWATER("deadwater");
     static const std::string DEADRIDE("deadride");
 
-    static const std::string INVALID("");
+    static const std::string INVALID;
 }  // namespace SpriteAction
 
 #endif  // CONST_RESOURCES_SPRITEACTION_H
diff --git a/src/gui/models/modelistmodel.cpp b/src/gui/models/modelistmodel.cpp
index 3c39921ad..d1253b9f1 100644
--- a/src/gui/models/modelistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/models/modelistmodel.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void ModeListModel::addCustomMode(const std::string &mode)
 
 int ModeListModel::getIndexOf(const std::string &widthXHeightMode)
 {
-    std::string currentMode("");
+    std::string currentMode;
     for (int i = 0; i < getNumberOfElements(); i++)
     {
         currentMode = getElementAt(i);
diff --git a/src/gui/windows/chatwindow.cpp b/src/gui/windows/chatwindow.cpp
index a9c686f3a..8ef8e9f75 100644
--- a/src/gui/windows/chatwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/windows/chatwindow.cpp
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ std::string ChatWindow::addColors(std::string &msg)
         return msg;
     }
 
-    std::string newMsg("");
+    std::string newMsg;
     const int cMap[] = {1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 0, 8};
 
     // rainbow
diff --git a/src/gui/windows/logindialog.cpp b/src/gui/windows/logindialog.cpp
index 746d37878..e99d1b68e 100644
--- a/src/gui/windows/logindialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/windows/logindialog.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 
 #include "debug.h"
 
-std::string LoginDialog::savedPassword("");
-std::string LoginDialog::savedPasswordKey("");
+std::string LoginDialog::savedPassword;
+std::string LoginDialog::savedPasswordKey;
 
 namespace
 {
diff --git a/src/net/download.cpp b/src/net/download.cpp
index 7dbb06e3c..5d9c434de 100644
--- a/src/net/download.cpp
+++ b/src/net/download.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ enum
 namespace Net
 {
 
-std::string Download::mUploadResponse = "";
+std::string Download::mUploadResponse;
 
 Download::Download(void *const ptr,
                    const std::string &url,
diff --git a/src/utils/stringutils_unittest.cc b/src/utils/stringutils_unittest.cc
index a6c187ac5..354232965 100644
--- a/src/utils/stringutils_unittest.cc
+++ b/src/utils/stringutils_unittest.cc
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ TEST_CASE("stringuntils parseNumber 1", "")
 
 TEST_CASE("stringuntils removeToken 1", "")
 {
-    std::string str = "";
+    std::string str;
 
     REQUIRE(removeToken(str, " ").empty());
     REQUIRE(str.empty());
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ TEST_CASE("stringuntils removeColors 1", "")
 
 TEST_CASE("stringuntils compareStrI 1", "")
 {
-    std::string str1 = "";
-    std::string str2 = "";
+    std::string str1;
+    std::string str2;
     REQUIRE(0 == compareStrI(str1, str2));
 
     str1 = "test";
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ TEST_CASE("stringuntils isWordSeparator 1", "")
 
 TEST_CASE("stringuntils findSameSubstring", "")
 {
-    std::string str1 = "";
-    std::string str2 = "";
+    std::string str1;
+    std::string str2;
 
     REQUIRE(findSameSubstring("", "").empty());
 
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ TEST_CASE("stringuntils findSameSubstring", "")
 
 TEST_CASE("stringuntils findSameSubstringI", "")
 {
-    std::string str1 = "";
-    std::string str2 = "";
+    std::string str1;
+    std::string str2;
 
     REQUIRE(findSameSubstringI("", "").empty());
 
@@ -524,9 +524,9 @@ TEST_CASE("stringuntils getFileDir 1", "")
 
 TEST_CASE("stringuntils replaceAll 1", "")
 {
-    std::string str1 = "";
-    std::string str2 = "";
-    std::string str3 = "";
+    std::string str1;
+    std::string str2;
+    std::string str3;
 
     REQUIRE(replaceAll(str1, str2, str3).empty());