diff --git a/lib/krb5/get_default_principal.c b/lib/krb5/get_default_principal.c
index fa0c7231d..c1d58a080 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/get_default_principal.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/get_default_principal.c
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ krb5_get_default_principal (krb5_context context,
 {
     krb5_error_code ret;
     krb5_ccache id;
-    const char *user;
-    uid_t uid;
 
     *princ = NULL;