diff --git a/dirneucoupling.cc b/dirneucoupling.cc
index 7684803d80ed9eb443b3e46b18571153327f62c8..1f744c7e8a48212aba21ad2583e00ad419a04843 100644
--- a/dirneucoupling.cc
+++ b/dirneucoupling.cc
@@ -351,9 +351,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) try
     std::map<std::pair<std::string,std::string>, RigidBodyMotion<3> > lambda;
     lambda[interfaceName] = referenceInterface;
     
-    FieldVector<double,3> lambdaForce(0);
-    FieldVector<double,3> lambdaTorque(0);
-
     //
     double normOfOldCorrection = 1;
     int dnStepsActuallyTaken = 0;