diff --git a/sched/group/group_setupidlefiles.c b/sched/group/group_setupidlefiles.c
index d0276ee1493..912d2eb57ba 100644
--- a/sched/group/group_setupidlefiles.c
+++ b/sched/group/group_setupidlefiles.c
@@ -58,12 +58,11 @@
 
 int group_setupidlefiles(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb)
 {
-  FAR struct task_group_s *group = tcb->cmn.group;
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEV_CONSOLE
   int fd;
 #endif
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(group != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(tcb->cmn.group != NULL);
 
   /* Open stdin, dup to get stdout and stderr. This should always
    * be the first file opened and, hence, should always get file
diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
index 66bde29ce99..9ba789b5753 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@ static inline void pthread_addjoininfo(FAR struct task_group_s *group,
 static void pthread_start(void)
 {
   FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *ptcb = (FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *)this_task();
-  FAR struct join_s *pjoin = (FAR struct join_s *)ptcb->joininfo;
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(pjoin != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(ptcb->joininfo != NULL);
 
   /* The priority of this thread may have been boosted to avoid priority
    * inversion problems.  If that is the case, then drop to the correct