diff --git a/src/REAXFF/pair_reaxff.cpp b/src/REAXFF/pair_reaxff.cpp
index d0713308c0..41a55aeca0 100644
--- a/src/REAXFF/pair_reaxff.cpp
+++ b/src/REAXFF/pair_reaxff.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ PairReaxFF::~PairReaxFF()
     Delete_List(api->lists+THREE_BODIES);
     Delete_List(api->lists+FAR_NBRS);
 
-    DeAllocate_Workspace(api->control, api->workspace);
+    DeAllocate_Workspace(api->workspace);
     DeAllocate_System(api->system);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/REAXFF/reaxff_allocate.cpp b/src/REAXFF/reaxff_allocate.cpp
index cad86df9e8..5b0a4e513c 100644
--- a/src/REAXFF/reaxff_allocate.cpp
+++ b/src/REAXFF/reaxff_allocate.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ namespace ReaxFF {
 
   void DeAllocate_System(reax_system *system)
   {
-    auto error = system->error_ptr;
     auto memory = system->mem_ptr;
 
     // deallocate the atom list
@@ -78,13 +77,12 @@ namespace ReaxFF {
   }
 
   /*************       workspace        *************/
-  void DeAllocate_Workspace(control_params *control, storage *workspace)
+  void DeAllocate_Workspace(storage *workspace)
   {
     if (!workspace->allocated)
       return;
 
     workspace->allocated = 0;
-    auto error = control->error_ptr;
 
     /* bond order storage */
     sfree(workspace->total_bond_order);
@@ -245,7 +243,7 @@ namespace ReaxFF {
       system->my_atoms = (reax_atom *)::realloc(system->my_atoms,
         system->total_cap*sizeof(reax_atom));
       /* workspace */
-      DeAllocate_Workspace(control, workspace);
+      DeAllocate_Workspace(workspace);
       Allocate_Workspace(control, workspace, system->total_cap);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/REAXFF/reaxff_api.h b/src/REAXFF/reaxff_api.h
index f2e5aa07da..44c0adb9b0 100644
--- a/src/REAXFF/reaxff_api.h
+++ b/src/REAXFF/reaxff_api.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct API {
 
 extern void Allocate_Workspace(control_params *, storage *, int);
 extern void DeAllocate_System(reax_system *);
-extern void DeAllocate_Workspace(control_params *, storage *);
+extern void DeAllocate_Workspace(storage *);
 extern void PreAllocate_Space(reax_system *, storage *);
 extern void ReAllocate(reax_system *, control_params *, simulation_data *, storage *, reax_list **);