diff --git a/examples/OSCSender/Source/MainComponent.h b/examples/OSCSender/Source/MainComponent.h
index 3ca4a94695..3b4e5e959d 100644
--- a/examples/OSCSender/Source/MainComponent.h
+++ b/examples/OSCSender/Source/MainComponent.h
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ private:
     {
         if (slider == &rotaryKnob)
         {
-            float valueToSend = (float) rotaryKnob.getValue();
-
             // create and send an OSC message with an address and a float value:
-            if (! sender.send ("/juce/rotaryknob", valueToSend))
+            if (! sender.send ("/juce/rotaryknob", (float) rotaryKnob.getValue()))
                 showConnectionErrorMessage ("Error: could not send OSC message.");
         }
     }