diff --git a/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/controllers.cc b/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/controllers.cc
index 37c048034f..94021fa481 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/controllers.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/controllers.cc
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ void
 LaunchControlXL::update_knob_led_by_id (uint8_t id, LEDColor color)
 {
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob = 0;
+	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob;
 	IDKnobMap::iterator k = id_knob_map.find(static_cast<KnobID>(id));
 
 	if (k != id_knob_map.end()) {
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ LaunchControlXL::fader(uint8_t n)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<Fader> fader = 0;
+	boost::shared_ptr<Fader> fader;
 	IDFaderMap::iterator f = id_fader_map.find(static_cast<FaderID>(n));
 
 	if (f != id_fader_map.end()) {
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ LaunchControlXL::knob_sendA(uint8_t n)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob = 0;
+	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob;
 	IDKnobMap::iterator k = id_knob_map.find(static_cast<KnobID>(n));
 
 	if (k != id_knob_map.end()) {
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ LaunchControlXL::knob_sendB(uint8_t n)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob = 0;
+	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob;
 	IDKnobMap::iterator k = id_knob_map.find(static_cast<KnobID>(n + 8));
 
 	if (k != id_knob_map.end()) {
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ LaunchControlXL::knob_pan(uint8_t n)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob = 0;
+	boost::shared_ptr<Knob> knob;
 	IDKnobMap::iterator k = id_knob_map.find(static_cast<KnobID>(n + 16));
 
 	if (k != id_knob_map.end()) {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/launch_control_xl.cc b/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/launch_control_xl.cc
index 287534a169..ac9a784d15 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/launch_control_xl.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/launch_control_xl.cc
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ LaunchControlXL::switch_bank (uint32_t base)
 	boost::shared_ptr<SelectButton> sr = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<SelectButton>(id_controller_button_map[SelectRight]);
 
 	boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> s[8];
-	boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> next_base = 0;
+	boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> next_base;
 	uint32_t stripable_counter = get_amount_of_tracks();
 	uint32_t skip = base;
 	uint32_t n = 0;