diff --git a/DataSpec/SpecMP3.cpp b/DataSpec/SpecMP3.cpp
index 5dce2b357..632d3c68d 100644
--- a/DataSpec/SpecMP3.cpp
+++ b/DataSpec/SpecMP3.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ struct SpecMP3 : SpecBase {
     for (const auto& item : fe ? m_feOrderedPaks : m_orderedPaks) {
       if (!item.second->m_doExtract)
         continue;
-      rep.childOpts.emplace_back();
-      ExtractReport& childRep = rep.childOpts.back();
+
+      ExtractReport& childRep = rep.childOpts.emplace_back();
       hecl::SystemStringConv nameView(item.first);
       childRep.name = hecl::SystemString(nameView.sys_str());
       if (item.first == "Worlds.pak")
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ struct SpecMP3 : SpecBase {
       return false;
 
     /* Root Report */
-    reps.emplace_back();
-    ExtractReport& rep = reps.back();
+    ExtractReport& rep = reps.emplace_back();
     rep.name = _SYS_STR("MP3");
     rep.desc = _SYS_STR("Metroid Prime 3 ") + regstr;
     std::string buildStr(buildInfo);
@@ -250,8 +249,7 @@ struct SpecMP3 : SpecBase {
       }
 
       /* Root Report */
-      reps.emplace_back();
-      ExtractReport& rep = reps.back();
+      ExtractReport& rep = reps.emplace_back();
       rep.name = _SYS_STR("MP3");
       rep.desc = _SYS_STR("Metroid Prime 3 ") + regstr;
 
@@ -281,8 +279,7 @@ struct SpecMP3 : SpecBase {
       const char* buildInfo = (char*)memmem(dolBuf.get(), dolIt->size(), "MetroidBuildInfo", 16) + 19;
 
       /* Root Report */
-      reps.emplace_back();
-      ExtractReport& rep = reps.back();
+      ExtractReport& rep = reps.emplace_back();
       rep.name = _SYS_STR("fe");
       rep.desc = _SYS_STR("Metroid Prime Trilogy Frontend ") + regstr;
       if (buildInfo) {