diff --git a/libtransmission/platform.c b/libtransmission/platform.c
index c85495e59..6bc1bbcda 100644
--- a/libtransmission/platform.c
+++ b/libtransmission/platform.c
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ tr_getPrefsDirectory( void )
                         buf, sizeof( buf ) );
         strcat( buf, "/Transmission" );
 #elif defined( SYS_DARWIN )
-        const char * h = tr_getHomeDirectory( );
         tr_buildPath ( buf, sizeof( buf ),
                        tr_getHomeDirectory( ),
                        "Library",
diff --git a/macosx/TorrentCell.m b/macosx/TorrentCell.m
index 3b939b8e0..986302281 100644
--- a/macosx/TorrentCell.m
+++ b/macosx/TorrentCell.m
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@
     
     //text color
     NSColor * titleColor, * statusColor;
-    BOOL selected = [NSApp isOnLeopardOrBetter] ? [self backgroundStyle] == NSBackgroundStyleDark : [self isHighlighted]
-                    && [[self highlightColorWithFrame: cellFrame inView: controlView] isEqual: [NSColor alternateSelectedControlColor]];
     if ([NSApp isOnLeopardOrBetter] ? [self backgroundStyle] == NSBackgroundStyleDark : [self isHighlighted]
         && [[self highlightColorWithFrame: cellFrame inView: controlView] isEqual: [NSColor alternateSelectedControlColor]])
     {