diff --git a/src/SPIN/fix_nve_spin.cpp b/src/SPIN/fix_nve_spin.cpp
index 20e0d355b1..9b67b29492 100644
--- a/src/SPIN/fix_nve_spin.cpp
+++ b/src/SPIN/fix_nve_spin.cpp
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ void FixNVESpin::AdvanceSingleSpin(int i)
   int *sametag = atom->sametag;
   double **sp = atom->sp;
   double **fm = atom->fm;
-  double msq,scale,fm2,energy,dts2;
+  double fm2,energy,dts2;
   double cp[3],g[3];
 
   cp[0] = cp[1] = cp[2] = 0.0;
diff --git a/src/SPIN/fix_setforce_spin.cpp b/src/SPIN/fix_setforce_spin.cpp
index 72ad1ec89a..c2807418ec 100644
--- a/src/SPIN/fix_setforce_spin.cpp
+++ b/src/SPIN/fix_setforce_spin.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ void FixSetForceSpin::single_setforce_spin(int i, double fmi[3])
 {
   double **x = atom->x;
   int *mask = atom->mask;
-  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
 
   // update region if necessary