diff --git a/src/tests/kits/app/bclipboard/ReadWriteTester.cpp b/src/tests/kits/app/bclipboard/ReadWriteTester.cpp
index cf7de7a270..b6555beef0 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/app/bclipboard/ReadWriteTester.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kits/app/bclipboard/ReadWriteTester.cpp
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ void ReadWriteTester::StartWatching1()
   BApplication app("application/x-vnd.clipboardtest");
   BClipboard clip("StartWatching1");
   BMessage *data;
-  char *str;
-  ssize_t size;
 
   BLooper *looper = new BLooper();
   RWHandler handler;