1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/libcore/io.rs b/src/libcore/io.rs
index 92315285d04..77f7b5023df 100644
--- a/src/libcore/io.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/io.rs
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ impl<T: Reader> T : ReaderUtil {
             }
             return (i, 0);
         }
-        let mut bytes: ~[u8] = ~[];
-        let mut chars: ~[char] = ~[];
+        let mut bytes = ~[];
+        let mut chars = ~[];
         // might need more bytes, but reading n will never over-read
         let mut nbread = n;
         while nbread > 0 {