diff --git a/src/os/KeyValueStore.cc b/src/os/KeyValueStore.cc
index d1642edf0ade9..18fdac706d92b 100644
--- a/src/os/KeyValueStore.cc
+++ b/src/os/KeyValueStore.cc
@@ -1452,8 +1452,6 @@ unsigned KeyValueStore::_do_transaction(Transaction& transaction,
         // TODO: can kvstore make use of the hint?
         coll_t cid(i.get_cid());
         ghobject_t oid = i.get_oid();
-        uint64_t expected_object_size = i.get_length();
-        uint64_t expected_write_size = i.get_length();
       }
       break;