diff --git a/examples/thumbnails/main.cpp b/examples/thumbnails/main.cpp
index 68de7927..dd9f4e6f 100644
--- a/examples/thumbnails/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/thumbnails/main.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class IconGrid : public QskLinearBox
   private:
     void setItemsVisible( const QRectF& rect, bool on )
     {
-        const int dim = dimension();
+        const auto dim = dimension();
 
         // we know, that all items have the same size
         const auto itemSize = itemAtIndex( 0 )->size();
diff --git a/playground/anchors/AnchorBox.cpp b/playground/anchors/AnchorBox.cpp
index 593409ed..d3e401f9 100644
--- a/playground/anchors/AnchorBox.cpp
+++ b/playground/anchors/AnchorBox.cpp
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ void LayoutSolver::setup( bool layoutChildren,
 
         const auto expr1 = r1.expressionAt( anchor.edge1 );
 
-        Expression expr2;
-
         if ( anchor.item2 == nullptr )
         {
+            Expression expr2;
+
             switch( anchor.edge2 )
             {
                 case Qt::AnchorLeft: