diff --git a/midx.c b/midx.c
index ea2f3ffe2e..4fac0cd08a 100644
--- a/midx.c
+++ b/midx.c
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ static void midx_report(const char *fmt, ...)
 int verify_midx_file(const char *object_dir)
 {
 	uint32_t i;
-	struct progress *progress = NULL;
+	struct progress *progress;
 	struct multi_pack_index *m = load_multi_pack_index(object_dir, 1);
 	verify_midx_error = 0;
 
diff --git a/unpack-trees.c b/unpack-trees.c
index 51bfac6aa0..7570df481b 100644
--- a/unpack-trees.c
+++ b/unpack-trees.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static int check_updates(struct unpack_trees_options *o)
 {
 	unsigned cnt = 0;
 	int errs = 0;
-	struct progress *progress = NULL;
+	struct progress *progress;
 	struct index_state *index = &o->result;
 	struct checkout state = CHECKOUT_INIT;
 	int i;