diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
index f2b48ff..db36004 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
@@ -118,11 +118,9 @@
 
 static void pysqlite_cursor_dealloc(pysqlite_Cursor* self)
 {
-    int rc;
-
     /* Reset the statement if the user has not closed the cursor */
     if (self->statement) {
-        rc = pysqlite_statement_reset(self->statement);
+        pysqlite_statement_reset(self->statement);
         Py_DECREF(self->statement);
     }
 
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
index edcebdd..04fcc5b 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
@@ -411,11 +411,9 @@
 
 void pysqlite_statement_dealloc(pysqlite_Statement* self)
 {
-    int rc;
-
     if (self->st) {
         Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-        rc = sqlite3_finalize(self->st);
+        sqlite3_finalize(self->st);
         Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
     }