diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/MultiPageLayoutController.java b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/MultiPageLayoutController.java
index 1f83d15a7..94ccfe4b6 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/MultiPageLayoutController.java
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/MultiPageLayoutController.java
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ public class MultiPageLayoutController {
             mode = "DEFAULT";
         }
 
-        int rows = 0;
-        int cols = 0;
-        int pagesPerSheet = 0;
+        int rows;
+        int cols;
+        int pagesPerSheet;
         switch (mode) {
             case "DEFAULT":
                 pagesPerSheet = request.getPagesPerSheet();