diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 13f7960443..e5a78ad43d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -2015,8 +2015,6 @@ Editor::leave_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent*, ItemType item_type)
 	ArdourMarker *marker;
 	TempoMarker *t_marker;
 	MeterMarker *m_marker;
-	Location *loc;
-	bool is_start;
 	bool ret = true;
 
 	if (!_enter_stack.empty()) {