diff --git a/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/avx2/reduce.jinc b/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/avx2/reduce.jinc
index fa609b2c..b5fd83df 100644
--- a/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/avx2/reduce.jinc
+++ b/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/avx2/reduce.jinc
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ fn __barrett_reduce(reg u16 a) -> reg u16
   //t = #SAR_32(t, 26);
   t >>s= 26;
   t *= KYBER_Q;
-  r = t;
   r = a;
   r -= t;
   return r;
diff --git a/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/ref/reduce.jinc b/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/ref/reduce.jinc
index 73b2d30e..e18fee31 100644
--- a/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/ref/reduce.jinc
+++ b/src/crypto_kem/kyber/common/amd64/ref/reduce.jinc
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ fn __barrett_reduce(reg u16 a) -> reg u16
   //t = #SAR_32(t, 26);
   t >>s= 26;
   t *= KYBER_Q;
-  r = t;
   r = a;
   r -= t;
   return r;