diff --git a/src/create_bonds.cpp b/src/create_bonds.cpp
index fa2d0d5018..26f249bddc 100644
--- a/src/create_bonds.cpp
+++ b/src/create_bonds.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void CreateBonds::many()
 
   // build neighbor list this command needs based on earlier request
 
-  auto list = neighbor->find_list(this);
+  auto *list = neighbor->find_list(this);
   neighbor->build_one(list);
 
   // loop over all neighs of each atom
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void CreateBonds::many()
   int *num_bond = atom->num_bond;
   int **bond_type = atom->bond_type;
   tagint **bond_atom = atom->bond_atom;
-  double newton_bond = force->newton_bond;
+  int newton_bond = force->newton_bond;
   int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
 
   int i, j, ii, jj, inum, jnum, flag;