diff --git a/native/src/main/java/org/wssec/WsSecurityUtils.java b/native/src/main/java/org/wssec/WsSecurityUtils.java
index ac176fd..38c45e4 100644
--- a/native/src/main/java/org/wssec/WsSecurityUtils.java
+++ b/native/src/main/java/org/wssec/WsSecurityUtils.java
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
 public class WsSecurityUtils {
 
     public static void buildSignature(RequestData reqData, WSSecSignature sign) throws Exception {
-        List<WSEncryptionPart> parts;
-        parts = new ArrayList<>(1);
+        List<WSEncryptionPart> parts = new ArrayList<>(1);
         Document doc = reqData.getSecHeader().getSecurityHeaderElement().getOwnerDocument();
         parts.add(WSSecurityUtil.getDefaultEncryptionPart(doc));
         List<Reference> referenceList = sign.addReferencesToSign(parts);