diff --git a/src/lib/commands/map.c b/src/lib/commands/map.c
index 389bef21..d88ff1dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/map.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/map.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ map(void)
     struct nstr_sect ns;
     s_char origin = '\0';
     int map_flags = 0;
-    s_char buf[1024];
 
     if (**player->argp != 'm') {
 	if (**player->argp == 'b')
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/rout.c b/src/lib/commands/rout.c
index f4a6a036..3156056d 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/rout.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/rout.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ rout(void)
     i_type i_del;
     int dir;
     s_char *p;
-    s_char buf1[1024];
     /* Note this is not re-entrant anyway, so we keep the buffers
        around */
     static s_char *mapbuf = NULL;
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/sect.c b/src/lib/commands/sect.c
index 79182c80..ba3471f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/sect.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/sect.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ sct(void)
     s_char *ptr;
     coord y, yval;
     int i;
-    s_char buf[1024];
     /* Note this is not re-entrant anyway, so we keep the buffers
        around */
     static s_char *mapbuf = NULL;