diff --git a/org/qmckl_jastrow.org b/org/qmckl_jastrow.org
index ffd8404..3b1fcd6 100644
--- a/org/qmckl_jastrow.org
+++ b/org/qmckl_jastrow.org
@@ -6543,8 +6543,6 @@ qmckl_exit_code qmckl_get_jastrow_dim_c_vector(qmckl_context context, int64_t* c
     return QMCKL_NULL_CONTEXT;
   }
 
-  qmckl_exit_code rc;
-
   qmckl_context_struct* const ctx = (qmckl_context_struct*) context;
   assert (ctx != NULL);
 
@@ -6759,7 +6757,7 @@ qmckl_exit_code qmckl_provide_tmp_c(qmckl_context context)
 
     if (ctx->electron.walker.num > ctx->electron.walker_old.num) {
       if (ctx->jastrow.tmp_c != NULL) {
-        qmckl_exit_code rc = qmckl_free(context, ctx->jastrow.tmp_c);
+        rc = qmckl_free(context, ctx->jastrow.tmp_c);
         if (rc != QMCKL_SUCCESS) {
           return qmckl_failwith( context, rc,
                                  "qmckl_provide_tmp_c",