diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp
index 70c2daf55..6c6b8b052 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_window.cpp
@@ -978,10 +978,7 @@ void CChatGroupWindow::loadFreeTeller(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 			title = sTitle.toUtf8();
 		}
 		else
-		{
-			string sTitle;
-			f.serial(sTitle);
-		}
+			f.serial(title);
 
 		CGroupContainer *pGC = createFreeTeller(title, "");