diff --git a/LibreMetaverse/AssetManager.cs b/LibreMetaverse/AssetManager.cs
index ff5d5676..6daeaa7a 100644
--- a/LibreMetaverse/AssetManager.cs
+++ b/LibreMetaverse/AssetManager.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace OpenMetaverse
     {
         public UUID ID;
         public int Size;
-        public byte[] AssetData = Utils.EmptyBytes;
+        public byte[] AssetData;
         public int Transferred;
         public bool Success;
         public AssetType AssetType;
diff --git a/LibreMetaverse/Inventory.cs b/LibreMetaverse/Inventory.cs
index 993ddde0..7f239ec8 100644
--- a/LibreMetaverse/Inventory.cs
+++ b/LibreMetaverse/Inventory.cs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace OpenMetaverse
 
         private GridClient Client;
         //private InventoryManager Manager;
-        public Dictionary<UUID, InventoryNode> Items = new Dictionary<UUID, InventoryNode>();
+        public Dictionary<UUID, InventoryNode> Items;
 
         public Inventory(GridClient client, InventoryManager manager)
             : this(client, manager, client.Self.AgentID) { }
diff --git a/Programs/examples/IRCGateway/IRCClient.cs b/Programs/examples/IRCGateway/IRCClient.cs
index 69204d00..b82e8606 100644
--- a/Programs/examples/IRCGateway/IRCClient.cs
+++ b/Programs/examples/IRCGateway/IRCClient.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class IRCClient
     private string ServerHost;
     private int ServerPort;
     private string Nickname;
-    private string RealName = String.Empty;
+    private string RealName;
     private Thread LoopThread;
     private Thread ConnectThread;