diff --git a/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-double.C b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-double.C
index 9d2d40f0391..01e15274cae 100644
--- a/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-double.C
+++ b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-double.C
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int main(int,char **) {
   Minsphere mb(S.begin(),S.end());
 
   // measure time:
-  bool e = mb.is_empty();
+  mb.is_empty();
   time = clock() - time;
 
   // output running time:
diff --git a/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-exact.C b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-exact.C
index 8c482df4df6..8b3087f6f07 100644
--- a/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-exact.C
+++ b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/test/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/lp-alg-exact.C
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int main(int,char **) {
   Minsphere mb(S.begin(),S.end());
   
   // measure time:
-  bool e = mb.is_empty();
+  mb.is_empty();
   time = clock() - time;
   
   // output running time: