1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/appletlib.c b/libbb/appletlib.c
index d7c9288cb..c417a270d 100644
--- a/libbb/appletlib.c
+++ b/libbb/appletlib.c
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ void FAST_FUNC bb_show_usage(void)
         if (ENABLE_SHOW_USAGE) {
 #ifdef SINGLE_APPLET_STR
                 /* Imagine that this applet is "true". Dont suck in printf! */
-                const char *p;
-                const char *usage_string = p = unpack_usage_messages();
+                const char *usage_string = unpack_usage_messages();
 
-                if (*p == '\b') {
+                if (*usage_string == '\b') {
                         full_write2_str("No help available.\n\n");
                 } else {
                         full_write2_str("Usage: "SINGLE_APPLET_STR" ");
-                        full_write2_str(p);
+                        full_write2_str(usage_string);
                         full_write2_str("\n\n");
                 }
                 if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP)