diff --git a/engines/kyra/scene_lol.cpp b/engines/kyra/scene_lol.cpp
index e860bb3f5a4..2c6437605ee 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/scene_lol.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/scene_lol.cpp
@@ -692,10 +692,11 @@ void LoLEngine::resetItems(int flag) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 1024; i++) {
 		_levelBlockProperties[i].field_8 = 5;
 		uint16 id = _levelBlockProperties[i].itemIndex;
-		LVL * r = 0;
+		LVL *r = 0;
 
 		while (id & 0x8000) {
-			LVL * r = (LVL*) cmzGetItemOffset(id);
+			r = (LVL*)cmzGetItemOffset(id);
+			assert(r);
 			id = r->itemIndexUnk;
 		}
 
diff --git a/engines/kyra/script_lol.cpp b/engines/kyra/script_lol.cpp
index 5c559242eed..2ced8b6bf75 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/script_lol.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/script_lol.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ int LoLEngine::o2_getUnkArrayVal(EMCState *script) {
 }
 
 int LoLEngine::o2_setUnkArrayVal(EMCState *script) {
-	int a=stackPos(0);
 	_unkEMC46[stackPos(0)] = stackPos(1);
 	return 1;
 }