diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java
index 8355019aa..953f75f7a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ import java.util.StringTokenizer;
  */
 public class PathTokenizer
 {
-
     /**
      * A String which stores any path components which have been read ahead.
      */
-    private String lookahead = null;
+    private String lookahead;
 
     /**
      * Flag to indicate whether we are running on a platform with a DOS style
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java
index 8355019aa..953f75f7a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/PathTokenizer.java
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ import java.util.StringTokenizer;
  */
 public class PathTokenizer
 {
-
     /**
      * A String which stores any path components which have been read ahead.
      */
-    private String lookahead = null;
+    private String lookahead;
 
     /**
      * Flag to indicate whether we are running on a platform with a DOS style