diff --git a/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp b/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp
index 6aa617722d..d432d8b7e0 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/beast/utility/beast_Journal.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ Journal::ScopedStream::ScopedStream(
 
 Journal::ScopedStream::~ScopedStream()
 {
-    std::string s(m_ostream.str());
+    std::string s = m_ostream.str();
     if (!s.empty())
     {
         if (s == "\n")