diff --git a/client/cs_prefs.C b/client/cs_prefs.C
index 758498f712..bc33d3a2dd 100644
--- a/client/cs_prefs.C
+++ b/client/cs_prefs.C
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::show_global_prefs_source(bool found_venue) {
 // generating FILE_REF and FILE_INFO objects for each <app_file> element.
 //
 int PROJECT::parse_preferences_for_user_files() {
-    char* p, *q, *q2;
     char buf[1024];
     string timestamp, open_name, url, filename;
     FILE_INFO* fip;