Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Hook.cpp
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Hook.cpp	(revision 25362)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/classes/Hook.cpp	(revision 25363)
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@
 Hook* Hook::Spawn(int* indices, int numindices){/*{{{*/
 
-	/*output: */
-	Hook* output=NULL;
-
-	/*allocate: */
-	output=new Hook();
+	/*allocate output*/
+	Hook* output=new Hook();
 
 	/*If this Hook is empty, simply return*/