diff --git a/src/ca/localHostName.cpp b/src/ca/localHostName.cpp
index c2a867446..05658ca58 100644
--- a/src/ca/localHostName.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/localHostName.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@
  *  Author: Jeff Hill
  */
 
-#include <string.h>
-
 #include "osiSock.h"
 
 #include "localHostName.h"
 
-epicsSingleton < localHostName > pLocalHostNameAtLoadTime;
+epicsSingleton < localHostName > localHostNameAtLoadTime;
 
 localHostName::localHostName ()
 {
diff --git a/src/ca/localHostName.h b/src/ca/localHostName.h
index 2c105a0fb..c431dfda2 100644
--- a/src/ca/localHostName.h
+++ b/src/ca/localHostName.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ private:
     char cache [128];
 };
 
-extern epicsSingleton < localHostName > pLocalHostNameAtLoadTime;
+extern epicsSingleton < localHostName > localHostNameAtLoadTime;
 
 inline unsigned localHostName::stringLength () const
 {