diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_ism.c b/ospfd/ospf_ism.c
index db53882..fa7d97f 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_ism.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_ism.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@
   struct in_addr old_dr, old_bdr;
   int old_state, new_state;
   struct list *el_list;
-  struct ospf_neighbor *dr, *bdr;
 
   /* backup current values. */
   old_dr = DR (oi);
@@ -216,8 +215,8 @@
   ospf_dr_eligible_routers (oi->nbrs, el_list);
 
   /* First election of DR and BDR. */
-  bdr = ospf_elect_bdr (oi, el_list);
-  dr = ospf_elect_dr (oi, el_list);
+  ospf_elect_bdr (oi, el_list);
+  ospf_elect_dr (oi, el_list);
 
   new_state = ospf_ism_state (oi);