diff --git a/wp-admin/post.php b/wp-admin/post.php
index d6b91d5a60..79410d623d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ case 'edit':
 		exit();
 	}
 
-	$p = $post_id;
-
-
 	if ( empty($post->ID) )
 		wp_die( __('You attempted to edit an item that doesn’t exist. Perhaps it was deleted?') );
 
@@ -223,8 +220,6 @@ case 'editpost':
 case 'trash':
 	check_admin_referer('trash-post_' . $post_id);
 
-	$post = get_post($post_id);
-
 	if ( !current_user_can($post_type_object->cap->delete_post, $post_id) )
 		wp_die( __('You are not allowed to move this item to the Trash.') );