diff --git a/bn_mp_prime_frobenius_underwood.c b/bn_mp_prime_frobenius_underwood.c
index 9e8f607..2950b0b 100644
--- a/bn_mp_prime_frobenius_underwood.c
+++ b/bn_mp_prime_frobenius_underwood.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int mp_prime_frobenius_underwood(const mp_int *N, int *result)
    mp_int T1z,T2z,Np1z,sz,tz;
 
    int a, ap2, length, i, j, isset;
-   int e = MP_OKAY;
+   int e;
 
    *result = MP_NO;
 
diff --git a/bn_mp_prime_strong_lucas_selfridge.c b/bn_mp_prime_strong_lucas_selfridge.c
index 0be4915..38972ff 100644
--- a/bn_mp_prime_strong_lucas_selfridge.c
+++ b/bn_mp_prime_strong_lucas_selfridge.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int mp_prime_strong_lucas_selfridge(const mp_int *a, int *result)
    mp_int Dz, gcd, Np1, Uz, Vz, U2mz, V2mz, Qmz, Q2mz, Qkdz, T1z, T2z, T3z, T4z, Q2kdz;
    /* CZ TODO: Some of them need the full 32 bit, hence the (temporary) exclusion of MP_8BIT */
    int32_t D, Ds, J, sign, P, Q, r, s, u, Nbits;
-   int e = MP_OKAY;
+   int e;
    int isset;
 
    *result = MP_NO;