--- a/extensions.st	Fri Sep 30 16:47:10 2016 +0200
+++ b/extensions.st	Fri Sep 30 17:21:30 2016 +0200
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
     ('feg' includes:char) ifTrue:[
         arg := nextArg value asFloat.
         precision := precision min:6.
-        argString := WriteStream on:String new.
+        argString := WriteStream on:''.
         char == $g ifTrue:[
             arg absPrintOn:argString digits:precision + 1
         ].