diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs b/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs
index 55425b647953..435e7943d662 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/lint.rs
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ impl Context {
                             (orig.visit_item)(it, (self, stopping));
                         }
                         NewVisitor(new_visitor) => {
-                            let mut new_visitor = new_visitor;
+                            let new_visitor = new_visitor;
                             new_visitor.visit_item(it, ());
                         }
                     }
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ impl Context {
                             let fk = visit::fk_method(m.ident,
                                                       &m.generics,
                                                       m);
-                            let mut new_visitor = new_visitor;
+                            let new_visitor = new_visitor;
                             new_visitor.visit_fn(&fk,
                                                  &m.decl,
                                                  &m.body,
diff --git a/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs b/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs
index f2489d80e1e6..78fc1f0babc4 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/parse/attr.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 use ast;
 use codemap::{spanned, mk_sp};
-use codemap::BytePos;
 use parse::common::*; //resolve bug?
 use parse::token;
 use parse::parser::Parser;