diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index 03c778c07f..8d51c800f5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -1745,11 +1745,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
                 // Values 0-3, 0 being highest quality but slower
                 var profileScore = 0;
 
-                string crf;
                 var qmin = "0";
                 var qmax = "50";
-
-                crf = "10";
+                var crf = "10";
 
                 if (isVc1)
                 {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
index 0241b77a12..ef4c9608ce 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
@@ -625,9 +625,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder
 
         private string GetImageResolutionParameter()
         {
-            string imageResolutionParameter;
-
-            imageResolutionParameter = _serverConfig.Configuration.ChapterImageResolution switch
+            var imageResolutionParameter = _serverConfig.Configuration.ChapterImageResolution switch
             {
                 ImageResolution.P144 => "256x144",
                 ImageResolution.P240 => "426x240",