diff --git a/Modules/Core/src/Controllers/mitkStatusBar.cpp b/Modules/Core/src/Controllers/mitkStatusBar.cpp
index ff6124b94e..ed020d5be1 100755
--- a/Modules/Core/src/Controllers/mitkStatusBar.cpp
+++ b/Modules/Core/src/Controllers/mitkStatusBar.cpp
@@ -1,165 +1,168 @@
 /*===================================================================
 
 The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
 
 Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center,
 Division of Medical and Biological Informatics.
 All rights reserved.
 
 This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
 even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 See LICENSE.txt or http://www.mitk.org for details.
 
 ===================================================================*/
 
 #include "mitkStatusBar.h"
 #include <itkObjectFactory.h>
 #include <itkOutputWindow.h>
 
 namespace mitk
 {
   StatusBarImplementation *StatusBar::m_Implementation = nullptr;
   StatusBar *StatusBar::m_Instance = nullptr;
 
   /**
    * Display the text in the statusbar of the applikation
    */
   void StatusBar::DisplayText(const char *t)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayText(t);
   }
 
   /**
    * Display the text in the statusbar of the applikation for ms seconds
    */
   void StatusBar::DisplayText(const char *t, int ms)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayText(t, ms);
   }
 
   void StatusBar::DisplayErrorText(const char *t)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayErrorText(t);
   }
   void StatusBar::DisplayWarningText(const char *t)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayWarningText(t);
   }
   void StatusBar::DisplayWarningText(const char *t, int ms)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayWarningText(t, ms);
   }
   void StatusBar::DisplayGenericOutputText(const char *t)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayGenericOutputText(t);
   }
   void StatusBar::DisplayDebugText(const char *t)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayDebugText(t);
   }
   void StatusBar::DisplayGreyValueText(const char *t)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayGreyValueText(t);
   }
 
-  static std::ostringstream WriteCommonImageInfo(Point3D point, itk::Index<3> index, ScalarType time)
+  static void WriteCommonImageInfo(
+    std::ostringstream &stream, Point3D point, itk::Index<3> index, ScalarType time)
   {
-    std::ostringstream stream;
-    stream.imbue(std::locale::classic());
-    stream.precision(2);
-
     stream << "Position: <" << std::fixed << point[0] << ", "
                             << std::fixed << point[1] << ", "
                             << std::fixed << point[2] << "> mm; ";
 
     stream << "Index: <" << index[0] << ", "
                          << index[1] << ", "
                          << index[2] << "> ; ";
 
     stream << "Time: " << time << " ms";
-
-    return stream;
   }
 
   void StatusBar::DisplayImageInfo(Point3D point, itk::Index<3> index, ScalarType time, ScalarType pixelValue)
   {
     if (m_Implementation == nullptr)
       return;
 
-    std::ostringstream stream = WriteCommonImageInfo(point, index, time);
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    stream.precision(2);
+
+    WriteCommonImageInfo(stream, point, index, time);
     stream << "; Pixel value: ";
 
     if (fabs(pixelValue) > 1000000 || fabs(pixelValue) < 0.01)
       stream << std::scientific;
 
     stream << pixelValue;
 
     m_Implementation->DisplayGreyValueText(stream.str().c_str());
   }
 
   void StatusBar::DisplayImageInfo(Point3D point, itk::Index<3> index, ScalarType time, const char *pixelValue)
   {
     if (m_Implementation == nullptr)
       return;
 
-    std::ostringstream stream = WriteCommonImageInfo(point, index, time);
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    stream.imbue(std::locale::classic());
+    stream.precision(2);
+
+    WriteCommonImageInfo(stream, point, index, time);
     stream << "; " << pixelValue;
 
     m_Implementation->DisplayGreyValueText(stream.str().c_str());
   }
 
   void StatusBar::DisplayImageInfoInvalid()
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->DisplayGreyValueText("No image information at this position!");
   }
   void StatusBar::Clear()
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
       m_Implementation->Clear();
   }
   void StatusBar::SetSizeGripEnabled(bool enable)
   {
     if (m_Implementation != nullptr)
     {
       m_Implementation->SetSizeGripEnabled(enable);
     }
   }
   /**
    * Get the instance of this StatusBar
    */
   StatusBar *StatusBar::GetInstance()
   {
     if (m_Instance == nullptr) // if not set, then send a errormessage on OutputWindow
     {
       m_Instance = new StatusBar();
     }
 
     return m_Instance;
   }
 
   /**
    * Set an instance of this; application must do this!See Header!
    */
   void StatusBar::SetImplementation(StatusBarImplementation *implementation)
   {
     if (m_Implementation == implementation)
     {
       return;
     }
     m_Implementation = implementation;
   }
 
   StatusBar::StatusBar() {}
   StatusBar::~StatusBar() {}
 } // end namespace mitk