diff --git a/crypto/bn/bn_blind.c b/crypto/bn/bn_blind.c
index 1f41740c956952fea973331af58f07c98d523850..9ca4d06e30c8c90ab9067e90c492f6fa65a80152 100644
--- a/crypto/bn/bn_blind.c
+++ b/crypto/bn/bn_blind.c
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ BN_BLINDING *BN_BLINDING_create_param(BN_BLINDING *b,
 	BN_MONT_CTX *m_ctx)
 {
 	int    retry_counter = 32;
-	BIGNUM *a, *ai;
 	BN_BLINDING *ret = NULL;
 
 	if (b == NULL)