diff --git a/common/common.cpp b/common/common.cpp
index 7e81c99b..c626397b 100644
--- a/common/common.cpp
+++ b/common/common.cpp
@@ -818,9 +818,9 @@ bool gpt_params_find_arg(int argc, char ** argv, const std::string & arg, gpt_pa
             params.sparams.dry_sequence_breakers.clear();
         }
         else {
-            for (size_t i; i < value.size(); i++)
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < value.size(); i++)
             {
-                params.sparams.dry_sequence_breakers.emplace_back(""+value[i]);
+                params.sparams.dry_sequence_breakers.emplace_back(std::string{}+value[i]);
             }
         }
         return true;