diff --git a/src/harness/harness.c b/src/harness/harness.c
index f444f4c3..3aa38de6 100644
--- a/src/harness/harness.c
+++ b/src/harness/harness.c
@@ -251,8 +251,6 @@ void Harness_DetectAndSetWorkingDirectory(char* argv0) {
 }
 
 int Harness_Init(int* argc, char* argv[]) {
-    int result;
-    char* root_dir;
     tArgument_config argument_config;
 
     printf("Dethrace version: %s\n", DETHRACE_VERSION);