diff --git a/core/textpage.cpp b/core/textpage.cpp
index a5f29f686..4ca116c01 100644
--- a/core/textpage.cpp
+++ b/core/textpage.cpp
@@ -1147,10 +1147,10 @@ void TextPagePrivate::setWordList(const TextList &list)
  */
 static void removeSpace(TextList *words)
 {
-    TextList::Iterator it = words->begin(), itEnd = words->end();
+    TextList::Iterator it = words->begin();
     const QString str(' ');
 
-    while ( it != itEnd )
+    while ( it != words->end() )
     {
         if((*it)->text() == str)
         {