diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index 141a7407cb..4d86cb5228 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -669,8 +669,6 @@ Status DBImpl::WriteLevel0TableForRecovery(MemTable* mem, VersionEdit* edit) {
   // should not be added to the manifest.
   int level = 0;
   if (s.ok() && meta.file_size > 0) {
-    const Slice min_user_key = meta.smallest.user_key();
-    const Slice max_user_key = meta.largest.user_key();
     edit->AddFile(level, meta.number, meta.file_size,
                   meta.smallest, meta.largest);
   }