diff --git a/gtk/gtkdrawingarea.c b/gtk/gtkdrawingarea.c
index 60b958f1d6..b1bcb49169 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkdrawingarea.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkdrawingarea.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ gtk_drawing_area_new (void)
 static void
 gtk_drawing_area_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
-  GtkDrawingArea *darea = GTK_DRAWING_AREA (widget);
   GtkAllocation allocation;
   GdkWindow *window;
   GdkWindowAttr attributes;
diff --git a/gtk/gtksocket.c b/gtk/gtksocket.c
index fc893b80c2..c497f5065e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksocket.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksocket.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ static void
 gtk_socket_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
   GtkAllocation allocation;
-  GtkSocket *socket = GTK_SOCKET (widget);
   GdkWindow *window;
   GdkWindowAttr attributes;
   XWindowAttributes xattrs;