diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c b/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c
index e929fe715b..beeb6de8a5 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c
@@ -420,9 +420,6 @@ static int env_set_name(void)
 static int rte_ft_event(int state)
 {
     int ret, exit_status = ORTE_SUCCESS;
-    orte_nid_t **nids = NULL;
-    orte_jmap_t **jmaps = NULL;
-    int32_t i;
 
     /******** Checkpoint Prep ********/
     if(OPAL_CRS_CHECKPOINT == state) {