diff --git a/kdc/hprop-common.c b/kdc/hprop-common.c
index 4821f4b6a..5858a9604 100644
--- a/kdc/hprop-common.c
+++ b/kdc/hprop-common.c
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ krb5_error_code
 recv_priv(krb5_context context, krb5_auth_context ac, int fd, krb5_data *out)
 {
     krb5_error_code ret;
-    unsigned char tmp[4];
-    unsigned char *buf;
-    size_t len;
     krb5_data data;
 
     ret = krb5_read_message (context, &fd, &data);