diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs b/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs
index b125232a7aa..bffc8532af5 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/trans/_match.rs
@@ -1279,8 +1279,6 @@ pub fn compile_submatch(bcx: block,
     assert!((m.len() > 0u || chk.is_some()));
     let _icx = push_ctxt("match::compile_submatch");
     let mut bcx = bcx;
-    let tcx = bcx.tcx();
-    let dm = tcx.def_map;
     if m.len() == 0u {
         Br(bcx, chk.get()());
         return;