diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/pl_stuff.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/pl_stuff.c
index 23b6c1073..35adc7c1b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/pl_stuff.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/pl_stuff.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ void
 DrawPlanet (int tintY, Color tintColor)
 {
 	STAMP s;
-	UBYTE a = 128;
 	PLANET_ORBIT *Orbit = &pSolarSysState->Orbit;
 
 	s.origin.x = 0;
diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c
index b8de5e0b3..28ec45667 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/scan.c
@@ -978,7 +978,6 @@ ScanPlanet (COUNT scanType)
 #define SCAN_LINES      (MAP_HEIGHT + NUM_FLASH_COLORS + 1)
 #define SCAN_LINE_WAIT  (SCAN_DURATION / SCAN_LINES)
 
-	PLANET_ORBIT *Orbit = &pSolarSysState->Orbit;
 	COUNT startScan, endScan;
 	COUNT scan;
 	RECT r;