diff --git a/myirc/registration.cpp b/myirc/registration.cpp
index 357c8ac..b4f020e 100644
--- a/myirc/registration.cpp
+++ b/myirc/registration.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ auto Registration::start(
 
 auto Registration::randomize_nick() -> void
 {
-    std::string new_nick;
-    new_nick += settings_.nickname.substr(0, 8);
+    std::string new_nick = settings_.nickname.substr(0, 8);
 
     std::random_device rd;
     std::mt19937 gen{rd()};