diff --git a/src/jrd/grant.epp b/src/jrd/grant.epp
index 09f2aaaa0b..f36c3dee0e 100644
--- a/src/jrd/grant.epp
+++ b/src/jrd/grant.epp
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ bool GRANT_privileges( thread_db* tdbb, SSHORT phase, DeferredWork* work,
 	case 3:
 		{
 			ULONG length = ACL_BUFFER_SIZE;
-			ULONG* length_ptr = &length;
 			ULONG default_length = ACL_BUFFER_SIZE;
-			ULONG* default_length_ptr = &default_length;
 
 			SET_TDBB(tdbb);