diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/cache.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/cache.cpp
index cb92b5734..fa3a058d2 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/cache.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/cache.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ void precacheMap(void)
 	int j;
 	SECTORp sectp;
 	WALLp wp;
-	SPRITEp sp;
 
 	for(auto& sec: sector)
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/jsector.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/jsector.cpp
index 796f854bb..fd6810790 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/jsector.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/jsector.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ ANIMATOR GenerateDrips;
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void JS_SpriteSetup(void)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
     USERp u;
 
     SWStatIterator it(STAT_DEFAULT);
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ void JS_InitMirrors(void)
                 do if (wal.lotag == TAG_WALL_MAGIC_MIRROR)
                 {
                     int ii;
-                    SPRITEp sp;
 
                     Found_Cam = false;
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp
index 53071b624..a1af2bb57 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/ninja.cpp
@@ -2347,7 +2347,6 @@ extern ACTOR_ACTION_SET PlayerNinjaActionSet;
 
 void InitPlayerSprite(PLAYERp pp)
 {
-    SPRITE *sp;
     USERp u;
     int pnum = int(pp - Player);
     extern bool NewGame;
@@ -2423,7 +2422,6 @@ void SpawnPlayerUnderSprite(PLAYERp pp)
     DSWActor* plActor = pp->actor;
     USERp pu = plActor->u(), u;
 
-    SPRITEp sp;
     int pnum = int(pp - Player);
 
     pp->PlayerUnderActor = SpawnActor(STAT_PLAYER_UNDER0 + pnum,
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/rooms.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/rooms.cpp
index 44e297237..471728f6e 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/rooms.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/rooms.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ DSWActor* insertActor(sectortype* sect, int statnum)
 
 bool FAF_Sector(sectortype* sect)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
-
     SWSectIterator it(sect);
     while (auto actor = it.Next())
     {
@@ -303,8 +301,6 @@ bool FAFcansee(int32_t xs, int32_t ys, int32_t zs, sectortype* sects,
 
 int GetZadjustment(sectortype* sect, short hitag)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
-
     if (sect == nullptr || !TEST(sect->extra, SECTFX_Z_ADJUST))
         return 0;
 
@@ -565,8 +561,6 @@ void FAFgetzrangepoint(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t z, sectortype* const sect,
 
 void SetupMirrorTiles(void)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
-
     SWStatIterator it(STAT_FAF);
     while (auto actor = it.Next())
     {
@@ -595,7 +589,6 @@ void GetUpperLowerSector(short match, int x, int y, sectortype** upper, sectorty
     int i;
     sectortype* sectorlist[16];
     int sln = 0;
-    SPRITEp sp;
 
     for(auto& sect: sector)
     {
@@ -839,7 +832,6 @@ bool FindFloorView(int match, int* x, int* y, int z, sectortype** sect)
 
 short FindViewSectorInScene(sectortype* cursect, short level)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
     short match;
 
     SWStatIterator it(STAT_FAF);
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/spike.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/spike.cpp
index ce9284508..2e46cc788 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/spike.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/spike.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ bool TestSpikeMatchActive(short match);
 void ReverseSpike(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USERp u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     // if paused go ahead and start it up again
     if (u->Tics)
@@ -72,14 +71,11 @@ void ReverseSpike(DSWActor* actor)
 
 bool SpikeSwitch(short match, short setting)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
     bool found = false;
 
     SWStatIterator it(STAT_DEFAULT);
     while (auto actor = it.Next())
     {
-        sp = &actor->s();
-
         if (actor->spr.lotag == TAG_SPRITE_SWITCH_VATOR && actor->spr.hitag == match)
         {
             found = true;
@@ -93,7 +89,6 @@ bool SpikeSwitch(short match, short setting)
 void SetSpikeActive(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USERp u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     SECTORp sectp = actor->spr.sector();
 
     if (TEST(actor->spr.cstat, CSTAT_SPRITE_YFLIP))
@@ -243,7 +238,6 @@ int DoSpikeMove(DSWActor* actor, int *lptr)
 void SpikeAlign(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USERp u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
 
     // either work on single sector or all tagged in SOBJ
     if ((int8_t)SP_TAG7(actor) < 0)
@@ -264,14 +258,11 @@ void SpikeAlign(DSWActor* actor)
 
 void MoveSpritesWithSpike(sectortype* sect)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
     int cz,fz;
 
     SWSectIterator it(sect);
     while (auto actor = it.Next())
     {
-        sp = &actor->s();
-
         if (actor->hasU())
             continue;
 
@@ -286,7 +277,6 @@ void MoveSpritesWithSpike(sectortype* sect)
 int DoSpike(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int *lptr;
 
     // zclip = floor or ceiling z
@@ -401,7 +391,6 @@ int DoSpike(DSWActor* actor)
 int DoSpikeAuto(DSWActor* actor)
 {
     USER* u = actor->u();
-    SPRITEp sp = &actor->s();
     int *lptr;
 
     lptr = &u->zclip;
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/sumo.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/sumo.cpp
index 764528af8..7b26064f4 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/sumo.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/sumo.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ int DoSumoDeathMelt(DSWActor* actor)
 
 void BossHealthMeter(void)
 {
-    SPRITEp sp;
     USERp u;
     PLAYERp pp = Player + myconnectindex;
     short color=0,metertics,meterunit;