diff --git a/src/REACTION/fix_bond_react.cpp b/src/REACTION/fix_bond_react.cpp
index 8ed21ce2ba..1e4ae33ee6 100644
--- a/src/REACTION/fix_bond_react.cpp
+++ b/src/REACTION/fix_bond_react.cpp
@@ -3693,7 +3693,6 @@ int FixBondReact::insert_atoms_setup(tagint **my_update_mega_glove, int iupdate)
   imageint *imageflags;
   double **coords,lamda[3],rotmat[3][3];
   double *newcoord;
-  double **v = atom->v;
   double t,delx,dely,delz,rsq;
 
   memory->create(coords,twomol->natoms,3,"bond/react:coords");
@@ -3709,7 +3708,6 @@ int FixBondReact::insert_atoms_setup(tagint **my_update_mega_glove, int iupdate)
   }
 
   // find current max atom and molecule IDs
-  tagint *tag = atom->tag;
   double **x = atom->x;
   tagint *molecule = atom->molecule;
   int nlocal = atom->nlocal;