diff --git a/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/examples/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/benchmark.C b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/examples/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/benchmark.C
index 8d9c6f38fea..ac827476d71 100644
--- a/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/examples/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/benchmark.C
+++ b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/examples/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/benchmark.C
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ 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/web/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d.fw b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/web/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d.fw
index ea5fc087447..fe9bc574e19 100644
--- a/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/web/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d.fw
+++ b/Packages/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d/web/Min_sphere_of_spheres_d.fw
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ 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: