diff --git a/lib/sysutil/env_parse.c b/lib/sysutil/env_parse.c
index a7a876e31..ce2768484 100644
--- a/lib/sysutil/env_parse.c
+++ b/lib/sysutil/env_parse.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ long min, max;		/* minimum and maximum values for the parameter */
   char value[EP_BUF_SIZE];
   char PUNCT[] = ":,;.";
   long newpar;
-  int s, i, radix, r, keylen;
+  int s, i, radix, r;
 
   if ((s=env_get_param(env, value, sizeof(value))) != 0) { 
       if (s == ESRCH) return(EP_UNSET);		/* only error allowed */ 
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ long min, max;		/* minimum and maximum values for the parameter */
   }
 badenv:
   env_panic(env);
+  return -1;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/sysutil/env_prefix.c b/lib/sysutil/env_prefix.c
index b660255ca..b569f7ddb 100644
--- a/lib/sysutil/env_prefix.c
+++ b/lib/sysutil/env_prefix.c
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ char *prefix;		/* prefix to test for */
  */
   char value[EP_BUF_SIZE];
   char punct[] = ":,;.";
-  int i, s, keylen;
-  char *val;
+  int s;
   size_t n;
 
   if ((s = env_get_param(env, value, sizeof(value))) != 0) {