diff --git a/src/REPLICA/prd.cpp b/src/REPLICA/prd.cpp
index a928425df1..646851f3a3 100644
--- a/src/REPLICA/prd.cpp
+++ b/src/REPLICA/prd.cpp
@@ -783,8 +783,6 @@ void PRD::log_event()
 
 void PRD::replicate(int ireplica)
 {
-  int nreplica = universe->nworlds;
-  int nprocs_universe = universe->nprocs;
   int i,m;
 
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