diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index a0a072c70b..78df88d64c 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -7996,7 +7996,6 @@ bool retroarch_main_init(int argc, char *argv[])
 
    {
       const char    *fullpath  = path_get(RARCH_PATH_CONTENT);
-      settings_t     *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
       if (!string_is_empty(fullpath))
       {
diff --git a/tasks/task_screenshot.c b/tasks/task_screenshot.c
index c037d7202f..59f10fbe61 100644
--- a/tasks/task_screenshot.c
+++ b/tasks/task_screenshot.c
@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ bool take_screenshot(
       bool silence, bool has_valid_framebuffer,
       bool fullpath, bool use_thread)
 {
-   settings_t *settings        = config_get_ptr();
    bool is_paused              = false;
    bool is_idle                = false;
    bool is_slowmotion          = false;