diff --git a/comphelper/source/misc/configuration.cxx b/comphelper/source/misc/configuration.cxx
index 69b4aea5f1a9..5d14d6772591 100644
--- a/comphelper/source/misc/configuration.cxx
+++ b/comphelper/source/misc/configuration.cxx
@@ -128,8 +128,10 @@ comphelper::detail::ConfigurationWrapper::~ConfigurationWrapper() {}
 bool comphelper::detail::ConfigurationWrapper::isReadOnly(OUString const & path)
     const
 {
-    css::beans::Property SB(access_->getPropertyByHierarchicalName(path));
-    return (SB.Attributes & css::beans::PropertyAttribute::READONLY) != 0;
+    return
+        (access_->getPropertyByHierarchicalName(path).Attributes
+         & css::beans::PropertyAttribute::READONLY)
+        != 0;
 }
 
 css::uno::Any comphelper::detail::ConfigurationWrapper::getPropertyValue(