diff --git a/src/generators/rss.cpp b/src/generators/rss.cpp
index 75df842..d838195 100644
--- a/src/generators/rss.cpp
+++ b/src/generators/rss.cpp
@@ -103,15 +103,11 @@ void write_rss(ostream &out, const vector<entry_type> &entries,
         tmp_description += tag;
     }
     tmp_description += ".";
-    auto title{channel.append_child("title")};
-    title.text() = tmp_title.c_str();
-    auto link{channel.append_child("link")};
-    link.text() = baseurl.c_str();
-    auto description{channel.append_child("description")};
-    description.text() = tmp_description.c_str();
-    auto lastBuildDate{channel.append_child("lastBuildDate")};
-    lastBuildDate.text() = time::to_string(system_clock::now(), rss_time_format)
-                               .c_str();
+    channel.append_child("title").text() = tmp_title.c_str();
+    channel.append_child("link").text() = baseurl.c_str();
+    channel.append_child("description").text() = tmp_description.c_str();
+    channel.append_child("lastBuildDate")
+        .text() = time::to_string(system_clock::now(), rss_time_format).c_str();
 
     for (const auto &entry : entries)
     {
@@ -132,19 +128,17 @@ void write_rss(ostream &out, const vector<entry_type> &entries,
         }
 
         auto item{channel.append_child("item")};
-        auto item_title{item.append_child("title")};
-        item_title.text() = entry.instance.c_str();
+        item.append_child("title").text() = entry.instance.c_str();
         auto item_guid{item.append_child("guid")};
         item_guid.append_attribute("isPermaLink") = "false";
         item_guid.text() = format("FediBlock: {:s} {:s}", entry.report_time,
                                   entry.instance)
                                .c_str();
-        auto item_pubDate{item.append_child("pubDate")};
-        item_pubDate.text() = time::to_string(entry.report_time,
-                                              rss_time_format)
-                                  .c_str();
-        auto item_link{item.append_child("link")};
-        item_link.text() = format("{:s}#{:s}", baseurl, entry.instance).c_str();
+        item.append_child("pubDate").text() = time::to_string(entry.report_time,
+                                                              rss_time_format)
+                                                  .c_str();
+        item.append_child("link")
+            .text() = format("{:s}#{:s}", baseurl, entry.instance).c_str();
 
         string tmp_item_description{format("<p>{:s}</p>"
                                            "<p><strong>Tags:</strong> ",