diff --git a/fslcreatehd.cc b/fslcreatehd.cc
index 9e4f5e0088c479ec3a04a5aca7db5675cc3c2d2c..1e9ca3e98e22ac93706504e6da945e95fac6c34d 100755
--- a/fslcreatehd.cc
+++ b/fslcreatehd.cc
@@ -69,14 +69,12 @@ int fslcreatehd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   } else {
       /* read XML form */
-      char *newstr, *oldfname, *oldiname;
+      char *newstr;
       ifstream inputfile;
       vector<string> settings;
 
       if (strcmp(argv[1],"-")==0) {fileread=0;}
       newstr = (char *)calloc(10000,1);
-      oldfname = (char *)calloc(10000,1);
-      oldiname = (char *)calloc(10000,1);
       if (fileread)
       {
 	      inputfile.open (argv[1], ifstream::in | ifstream::binary);