diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 0f57e5ebe..0e9b41c36 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -335,9 +335,7 @@ bool cmMakefile::ReadListFile(const char* filename, const char* external)
     }
   // add this list file to the list of dependencies
   m_ListFiles.push_back( filenametoread);
-  std::string name;
-  std::vector<std::string> arguments;
-  int numberFunctions = lf->m_Functions.size();
+  const int numberFunctions = lf->m_Functions.size();
   for(int i =0; i < numberFunctions; ++i)
     {
     cmListFileFunction& curFunction = lf->m_Functions[i];