diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableDeleteExecutor.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableDeleteExecutor.php
index 12713e1a7..b14ddb534 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableDeleteExecutor.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableDeleteExecutor.php
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ class MultiTableDeleteExecutor extends AbstractSqlExecutor
      */
     public function execute(Connection $conn, array $params, array $types)
     {
-        $numDeleted = 0;
-
         // Create temporary id table
         $conn->executeUpdate($this->_createTempTableSql);
 
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableUpdateExecutor.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableUpdateExecutor.php
index b47ba1795..995f9cad1 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableUpdateExecutor.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Exec/MultiTableUpdateExecutor.php
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ class MultiTableUpdateExecutor extends AbstractSqlExecutor
      */
     public function execute(Connection $conn, array $params, array $types)
     {
-        $numUpdated = 0;
-
         // Create temporary id table
         $conn->executeUpdate($this->_createTempTableSql);