diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/AccountCreation/ScreenEntry.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/AccountCreation/ScreenEntry.cs
index 0d5538155a..bcb3d4b635 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/AccountCreation/ScreenEntry.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/AccountCreation/ScreenEntry.cs
@@ -48,11 +48,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.AccountCreation
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            FillFlowContainer mainContent;
-
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
-                mainContent = new FillFlowContainer
+                new FillFlowContainer
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BeatmapMetadataDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BeatmapMetadataDisplay.cs
index 00176e9127..b53141e8fb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BeatmapMetadataDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BeatmapMetadataDisplay.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         private readonly Bindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> mods;
         private readonly Drawable facade;
         private LoadingSpinner loading;
-        private Sprite backgroundSprite;
 
         public IBindable<IReadOnlyList<Mod>> Mods => mods;
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                             Masking = true,
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
-                                backgroundSprite = new Sprite
+                                new Sprite
                                 {
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                     Texture = beatmap?.Background,