diff --git a/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java b/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
index 630d4992..7935d7df 100644
--- a/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
+++ b/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public class PowersParser {
 
         // Read .wpak file from disk
 
-        byte[] fileData = null;
+        byte[] fileData;
+
         try {
             fileData = Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(powersPath));
         } catch (IOException e) {