1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/Finders/ReferenceToMissingMemberFinder.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/Finders/ReferenceToMissingMemberFinder.cs
index 75575c97..b64a255e 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/Finders/ReferenceToMissingMemberFinder.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/ModLoading/Finders/ReferenceToMissingMemberFinder.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.ModLoading.Finders
                 MethodDefinition target = methodRef.Resolve();
                 if (target == null)
                 {
-                    string phrase = null;
+                    string phrase;
                     if (this.IsProperty(methodRef))
                         phrase = $"reference to {methodRef.DeclaringType.FullName}.{methodRef.Name.Substring(4)} (no such property)";
                     else if (methodRef.Name == ".ctor")