diff --git a/src/r_videoscale.cpp b/src/r_videoscale.cpp
index 379538783..a245990c6 100644
--- a/src/r_videoscale.cpp
+++ b/src/r_videoscale.cpp
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ bool R_CalcsShouldBeBlocked()
 
 CCMD (vid_scaletowidth)
 {
-	float newscalefactor;
-
 	if (R_CalcsShouldBeBlocked())
 		return;	
 
@@ -130,8 +128,6 @@ CCMD (vid_scaletowidth)
 
 CCMD (vid_scaletoheight)
 {
-	float newscalefactor;
-
 	if (R_CalcsShouldBeBlocked())
 		return;