diff --git a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
index c7e47bda..96a5ad9f 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
@@ -495,9 +495,6 @@ pln_sel(struct nstr_item *ni, struct emp_qelem *list, struct sctstr *ap,
     int range;
     struct plchrstr *pcp;
     struct plist *plp;
-    int y;
-    int bad, bad1;
-    unsigned x;
 
     emp_initque(list);
     while (nxtitem(ni, &plane)) {