diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-module.c b/src/compositor/meta-module.c
index 9c8cb1626..7badc8cd9 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-module.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-module.c
@@ -192,10 +192,7 @@ meta_module_class_init (MetaModuleClass *klass)
 static void
 meta_module_init (MetaModule *self)
 {
-  MetaModulePrivate *priv;
-
-  self->priv = priv = META_MODULE_GET_PRIVATE (self);
-
+  self->priv = META_MODULE_GET_PRIVATE (self);
 }
 
 GType
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-plugin.c b/src/compositor/meta-plugin.c
index ba8b9cbd9..723b4eb4e 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-plugin.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-plugin.c
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ meta_plugin_class_init (MetaPluginClass *klass)
 static void
 meta_plugin_init (MetaPlugin *self)
 {
-  MetaPluginPrivate *priv;
-
-  self->priv = priv = META_PLUGIN_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+  self->priv = META_PLUGIN_GET_PRIVATE (self);
 }
 
 gboolean