diff --git a/src/exif.cpp b/src/exif.cpp
index 9e12eac497..832fac683f 100644
--- a/src/exif.cpp
+++ b/src/exif.cpp
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ namespace Exiv2 {
     template<typename T>
     Exiv2::Exifdatum& setValue(Exiv2::Exifdatum& exifDatum, const T& value)
     {
-        std::unique_ptr<Exiv2::ValueType<T> > v
-            = std::unique_ptr<Exiv2::ValueType<T> >(new Exiv2::ValueType<T>);
+        auto v = std::unique_ptr<Exiv2::ValueType<T> >(new Exiv2::ValueType<T>);
         v->value_.push_back(value);
         exifDatum.value_ = std::move(v);
         return exifDatum;