diff --git a/filter/source/graphicfilter/egif/egif.cxx b/filter/source/graphicfilter/egif/egif.cxx
index ba08f15718a2..64552a354d24 100644
--- a/filter/source/graphicfilter/egif/egif.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/graphicfilter/egif/egif.cxx
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ bool GIFWriter::WriteGIF(const Graphic& rGraphic, FilterConfigItem* pFilterConfi
         xStatusIndicator = pFilterConfigItem->GetStatusIndicator();
         if ( xStatusIndicator.is() )
         {
-            OUString aMsg;
-            xStatusIndicator->start( aMsg, 100 );
+            xStatusIndicator->start( OUString(), 100 );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx b/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx
index 2c4182ef66ac..d5fbde1ee44e 100644
--- a/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/graphicfilter/eps/eps.cxx
@@ -290,8 +290,7 @@ bool PSWriter::WritePS( const Graphic& rGraphic, SvStream& rTargetStream, Filter
         xStatusIndicator = pFilterConfigItem->GetStatusIndicator();
         if ( xStatusIndicator.is() )
         {
-            OUString aMsg;
-            xStatusIndicator->start( aMsg, 100 );
+            xStatusIndicator->start( OUString(), 100 );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/filter/source/graphicfilter/etiff/etiff.cxx b/filter/source/graphicfilter/etiff/etiff.cxx
index ef7009e65b92..eb437f991ec1 100644
--- a/filter/source/graphicfilter/etiff/etiff.cxx
+++ b/filter/source/graphicfilter/etiff/etiff.cxx
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ bool TIFFWriter::WriteTIFF( const Graphic& rGraphic, FilterConfigItem* pFilterCo
         xStatusIndicator = pFilterConfigItem->GetStatusIndicator();
         if ( xStatusIndicator.is() )
         {
-            OUString aMsg;
-            xStatusIndicator->start( aMsg, 100 );
+            xStatusIndicator->start( OUString(), 100 );
         }
     }