diff --git a/game/src/item_manager_read_tables.cpp b/game/src/item_manager_read_tables.cpp
index fe95d7e..3bb2ff8 100644
--- a/game/src/item_manager_read_tables.cpp
+++ b/game/src/item_manager_read_tables.cpp
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ bool ITEM_MANAGER::ReadMonsterDropItemGroup(const char * c_pszFileName)
 		{
 			CDropItemGroup* pkGroup;
 			bool bNew = true;
-			itertype(m_map_pkDropItemGroup) it = m_map_pkDropItemGroup.find (iMobVnum);
+			auto it = m_map_pkDropItemGroup.find(iMobVnum);
 			if (it == m_map_pkDropItemGroup.end())
 			{
 				pkGroup = M2_NEW CDropItemGroup(0, iMobVnum, stName);
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ bool ITEM_MANAGER::ReadMonsterDropItemGroup(const char * c_pszFileName)
 			else
 			{
 				bNew = false;
-				CDropItemGroup* pkGroup = it->second;
+				pkGroup = it->second;
 			}
 
 			for (int k = 1; k < 256; ++k)