diff --git a/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/ConfluenceUtils.cs b/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/ConfluenceUtils.cs
index b7fac032b..eef3501a3 100644
--- a/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/ConfluenceUtils.cs
+++ b/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/ConfluenceUtils.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace GreenshotConfluencePlugin {
 			Regex pageIdRegex = new Regex(@"pageId=(\d+)");
 			Regex spacePageRegex = new Regex(@"\/display\/([^\/]+)\/([^#]+)");
 			foreach(string browserurl in GetBrowserUrls()) {
-				string url = null;
+				string url;
 				try {
 					url = Uri.UnescapeDataString(browserurl).Replace("+", " ");
 				} catch {
diff --git a/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/EnumDisplayer.cs b/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/EnumDisplayer.cs
index 1888030a1..9c31f2972 100644
--- a/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/EnumDisplayer.cs
+++ b/GreenshotConfluencePlugin/EnumDisplayer.cs
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ namespace GreenshotConfluencePlugin {
 					string displayKey = GetDisplayKeyValue(a);
 					object enumValue = field.GetValue(null);
 					
-					string displayString = null;
+					string displayString;
 					if (displayKey != null && Language.hasKey(displayKey)) {
 						displayString = Language.GetString(displayKey);
-					} if (displayKey != null) {
+					}
+					if (displayKey != null) {
 						displayString = displayKey;
 					} else {
 						displayString = enumValue.ToString();
diff --git a/GreenshotDropboxPlugin/DropboxDestination.cs b/GreenshotDropboxPlugin/DropboxDestination.cs
index 5a96a3260..004b20334 100644
--- a/GreenshotDropboxPlugin/DropboxDestination.cs
+++ b/GreenshotDropboxPlugin/DropboxDestination.cs
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ namespace GreenshotDropboxPlugin {
 		
 		public override ExportInformation ExportCapture(bool manually, ISurface surface, ICaptureDetails captureDetails) {
 			ExportInformation exportInformation = new ExportInformation(Designation, Description);
-			string uploadURL = null;
-			bool uploaded = plugin.Upload(captureDetails, surface, out uploadURL);
+			string uploadUrl;
+			bool uploaded = plugin.Upload(captureDetails, surface, out uploadUrl);
 			if (uploaded) {
-				exportInformation.Uri = uploadURL;
+				exportInformation.Uri = uploadUrl;
 				exportInformation.ExportMade = true;
 				if (config.AfterUploadLinkToClipBoard) {
-					ClipboardHelper.SetClipboardData(uploadURL);
+					ClipboardHelper.SetClipboardData(uploadUrl);
 				}
 			}
 			ProcessExport(exportInformation, surface);
diff --git a/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/SettingsForm.cs b/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/SettingsForm.cs
index 4d626e4f7..2bb6a9331 100644
--- a/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/SettingsForm.cs
+++ b/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/SettingsForm.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace ExternalCommand {
 				listView1.SmallImageList = imageList;
 				int imageNr = 0;
 				foreach(string commando in config.Commands) {
-					ListViewItem item = null;
+					ListViewItem item;
 					Image iconForExe = IconCache.IconForCommand(commando);
 					if(iconForExe != null) {
 						imageList.Images.Add(iconForExe);
diff --git a/GreenshotImgurPlugin/ImgurDestination.cs b/GreenshotImgurPlugin/ImgurDestination.cs
index 78177fd6e..f41425c76 100644
--- a/GreenshotImgurPlugin/ImgurDestination.cs
+++ b/GreenshotImgurPlugin/ImgurDestination.cs
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ namespace GreenshotImgurPlugin  {
 
 		public override ExportInformation ExportCapture(bool manuallyInitiated, ISurface surface, ICaptureDetails captureDetails) {
 			ExportInformation exportInformation = new ExportInformation(Designation, Description);
-			string uploadURL = null;
-			exportInformation.ExportMade = plugin.Upload(captureDetails, surface, out uploadURL);
-			exportInformation.Uri = uploadURL;
+			string uploadUrl;
+			exportInformation.ExportMade = plugin.Upload(captureDetails, surface, out uploadUrl);
+			exportInformation.Uri = uploadUrl;
 			ProcessExport(exportInformation, surface);
 			return exportInformation;
 		}
diff --git a/GreenshotPicasaPlugin/PicasaDestination.cs b/GreenshotPicasaPlugin/PicasaDestination.cs
index 2a245716a..aaced6491 100644
--- a/GreenshotPicasaPlugin/PicasaDestination.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPicasaPlugin/PicasaDestination.cs
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ namespace GreenshotPicasaPlugin {
 
 		public override ExportInformation ExportCapture(bool manuallyInitiated, ISurface surface, ICaptureDetails captureDetails) {
 			ExportInformation exportInformation = new ExportInformation(Designation, Description);
-			string uploadURL = null;
-			bool uploaded = plugin.Upload(captureDetails, surface, out uploadURL);
+			string uploadUrl;
+			bool uploaded = plugin.Upload(captureDetails, surface, out uploadUrl);
 			if (uploaded) {
 				exportInformation.ExportMade = true;
-				exportInformation.Uri = uploadURL;
+				exportInformation.Uri = uploadUrl;
 			}
 			ProcessExport(exportInformation, surface);
 			return exportInformation;
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/AccessibleHelper.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/AccessibleHelper.cs
index ed3422f4a..db890c16e 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/AccessibleHelper.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/AccessibleHelper.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 		private readonly IAccessible accessible;
 		private Accessible[] Children {
 			get {
-				int num = 0;
+				int num;
 				object[] res = GetAccessibleChildren(accessible, out num);
 				if (res == null) {
 					return new Accessible[0];
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/JSONHelper.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/JSONHelper.cs
index 1770e5657..5e44585b7 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/JSONHelper.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/JSONHelper.cs
@@ -62,9 +62,8 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 				int index = 0;
 				IDictionary<string, object> value = ParseValue(charArray, ref index, ref success) as IDictionary<string, object>;
 				return value;
-			} else {
-				return null;
 			}
+			return null;
 		}
 
 		protected static IDictionary<string, object> ParseObject(char[] json, ref int index, ref bool success) {