diff --git a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
index 1f0ea10349..f6aeee9aa2 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
@@ -2969,7 +2969,6 @@ bool wxPropertyGrid::PerformValidation( wxPGProperty* p, wxVariant& pendingValue
 
     //
     // Adapt list to child values, if necessary
-    wxVariant listValue = pendingValue;
     wxVariant* pPendingValue = &pendingValue;
     wxVariant* pList = NULL;
 
@@ -2983,7 +2982,7 @@ bool wxPropertyGrid::PerformValidation( wxPGProperty* p, wxVariant& pendingValue
     wxPGProperty* baseChangedProperty = changedProperty;
     wxVariant bcpPendingList;
 
-    listValue = pendingValue;
+    wxVariant listValue = pendingValue;
     listValue.SetName(p->GetBaseName());
 
     while ( pwc &&
diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 39f0c5993b..43ddacced4 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -5115,8 +5115,6 @@ bool wxRichTextParagraph::Layout(wxDC& dc, wxRichTextDrawingContext& context, co
 
             // The descent for the whole line at this point, is the correct max descent
             maxDescent = childDescent;
-            // Maximum ascent
-            maxAscent = actualSize.y-childDescent;
 
             // lineHeight is given by the height for the whole line, since it will
             // take into account ascend/descend.