diff --git a/hiredis.c b/hiredis.c
index 18bdfc9..3a7ab11 100644
--- a/hiredis.c
+++ b/hiredis.c
@@ -1007,9 +1007,8 @@ void *redisvCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, va_list ap) {
 
 void *redisCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
-    void *reply = NULL;
     va_start(ap,format);
-    reply = redisvCommand(c,format,ap);
+    void *reply = redisvCommand(c,format,ap);
     va_end(ap);
     return reply;
 }
diff --git a/net.c b/net.c
index 024f645..53e59ef 100644
--- a/net.c
+++ b/net.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ int redisKeepAlive(redisContext *c, int interval) {
     }
 #else
 #if defined(__GLIBC__) && !defined(__FreeBSD_kernel__)
-    val = interval;
     if (setsockopt(fd, IPPROTO_TCP, TCP_KEEPIDLE, &val, sizeof(val)) < 0) {
         __redisSetError(c,REDIS_ERR_OTHER,strerror(errno));
         return REDIS_ERR;