diff --git a/mcopy.cpp b/mcopy.cpp
index 41e2643..53ce670 100644
--- a/mcopy.cpp
+++ b/mcopy.cpp
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ void getMetadataFromFile(std::string format, std::string str) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-    int ac = argc;
-    char **av = argv;
-
     std::string format = "";
 
     for (int i{1}; i < argc; i++) {
@@ -146,7 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
             quiet = false;
         } else if (!arg.compare("-f") || !arg.compare("--format")) {
             if (argc > i+1) {
-                format = argv[++i];
+                format = argv[i++];
             }
             continue;
         }
@@ -164,12 +161,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     int set{0};
 
-    for (int i{1}; i < ac; i++) {
-        std::ifstream f(av[i]);
+    for (int i{1}; i < argc; i++) {
+        std::ifstream f(argv[i]);
 
         if (static_cast<bool>(f.good())) {
             set = 1;
-            getMetadataFromFile(format, av[i]);
+            getMetadataFromFile(format, argv[i]);
         }
     }