diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index d7cef2700..b36ca6ef7 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -4809,7 +4809,6 @@ UniValue z_mergetoaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         saplingNoteLimit = nNoteLimit;
     }
 
-    std::string memo;
     CAmount maximum_utxo_size;
     if (params.size() > 5) {
       maximum_utxo_size = AmountFromValue( params[5] );
@@ -4879,8 +4878,6 @@ UniValue z_mergetoaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            CAmount nValue = out.tx->vout[out.i].nValue;
-
             if (maximum_utxo_size != 0) {
               if (nValue > maximum_utxo_size) {
                 continue;