diff --git a/src/Gui/CommandPyImp.cpp b/src/Gui/CommandPyImp.cpp
index 133615b53c..22e6c5bb81 100644
--- a/src/Gui/CommandPyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/CommandPyImp.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ PyObject* CommandPy::getInfo(PyObject *args)
         const char* whatsThisTxt = cmd->getWhatsThis();
         const char* statustipTxt = cmd->getStatusTip();
         const char* pixMapTxt = cmd->getPixmap();
-        std::string shortcutTxt = "";
+        std::string shortcutTxt;
         if (action)
             shortcutTxt = action->shortcut().toString().toStdString();
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/Workbench.cpp b/src/Gui/Workbench.cpp
index 4663e366b2..d545611a7a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Workbench.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Workbench.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ using namespace Gui;
 TYPESYSTEM_SOURCE_ABSTRACT(Gui::Workbench, Base::BaseClass)
 
 Workbench::Workbench()
-  : _name("")
 {
 }