diff --git a/slp_message_handler.cpp b/slp_message_handler.cpp
index 9441545..20f0358 100644
--- a/slp_message_handler.cpp
+++ b/slp_message_handler.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 std::tuple<int, buffer> processRequest(const Message& msg)
 {
     int rc = slp::SUCCESS;
-    buffer resp(0);
+    buffer resp;
     std::cout << "SLP Processing Request="
               << std::bitset<8>(msg.header.functionID) << "\n";
 
diff --git a/sock_channel.cpp b/sock_channel.cpp
index b6332cf..5480fbd 100644
--- a/sock_channel.cpp
+++ b/sock_channel.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     int rc = 0;
     int readSize = 0;
     ssize_t readDataLen = 0;
-    buffer outBuffer(0);
+    buffer outBuffer;
 
     if (ioctl(sockfd, FIONREAD, &readSize) < 0)
     {