diff --git a/src/ioc/dbtemplate/msi.cpp b/src/ioc/dbtemplate/msi.cpp
index ab69b0cc4..a48e8ff08 100644
--- a/src/ioc/dbtemplate/msi.cpp
+++ b/src/ioc/dbtemplate/msi.cpp
@@ -389,10 +389,7 @@ static void inputCloseAllFiles(inputData *pinputData);
 
 static void inputConstruct(inputData **ppvt)
 {
-    inputData *pinputData;
-
-    pinputData = new inputData;
-    *ppvt = pinputData;
+    *ppvt = new inputData;
 }
 
 static void inputDestruct(inputData * const pinputData)