diff --git a/fsw/src/sc_cmds.c b/fsw/src/sc_cmds.c
index 09ad159..567bf1e 100644
--- a/fsw/src/sc_cmds.c
+++ b/fsw/src/sc_cmds.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void SC_ProcessAtpCmd(void)
     int32             EntryIndex; /* ATS entry location in table */
     uint8             AtsIndex;   /* ATS selection index */
     uint32            CmdIndex;   /* ATS command index */
-    char              TempAtsChar = ' ';
+    char              TempAtsChar;
     int32             Result;
     bool              AbortATS = false;
     SC_AtsEntry_t *   EntryPtr;
diff --git a/fsw/src/sc_loads.c b/fsw/src/sc_loads.c
index 5e5e69b..f17baa0 100644
--- a/fsw/src/sc_loads.c
+++ b/fsw/src/sc_loads.c
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ bool SC_ParseRts(uint32 Buffer32[])
     bool           Done;
     bool           Error;
     SC_RtsEntry_t *EntryPtr;
-    CFE_MSG_Size_t CmdSize    = 0;
-    uint16         IndexDelta = 0;
-    CFE_SB_MsgId_t MessageID  = CFE_SB_INVALID_MSG_ID;
+    CFE_MSG_Size_t CmdSize = 0;
+    uint16         IndexDelta;
+    CFE_SB_MsgId_t MessageID = CFE_SB_INVALID_MSG_ID;
 
     i    = 0;
     Done = Error = false;