diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/mbrowrap.c b/src/libespeak-ng/mbrowrap.c
index d71b5dfa..f1ad7d38 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/mbrowrap.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/mbrowrap.c
@@ -625,10 +625,9 @@ void setVolumeRatio_mbrola(float value)
 
 char *lastErrorStr_mbrola(char *buffer, int bufsize)
 {
-	int result;
 	if (mbr_pid)
 		mbrola_has_errors();
-	result = snprintf(buffer, bufsize, "%s", mbr_errorbuf);
+	snprintf(buffer, bufsize, "%s", mbr_errorbuf);
 	return buffer;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
index 0d68db6b..c424a1dc 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
@@ -541,7 +541,6 @@ voice_t *LoadVoice(const char *vname, int control)
 	char names[8][40];
 	char name1[40];
 	char name2[80];
-	const char *voice_dir;
 
 	int pitch1;
 	int pitch2;