diff --git a/cephes-double/fresnl.c b/cephes-double/fresnl.c
index 0d98cf8..6f88a36 100644
--- a/cephes-double/fresnl.c
+++ b/cephes-double/fresnl.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ if( x > 36974.0 )
 /*		Asymptotic power series auxiliary functions
  *		for large argument
  */
-	x2 = x * x;
 	t = PI * x2;
 	u = 1.0/(t * t);
 	t = 1.0/t;
diff --git a/cephes-single/fresnlf.c b/cephes-single/fresnlf.c
index bb7f94c..59a150b 100644
--- a/cephes-single/fresnlf.c
+++ b/cephes-single/fresnlf.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ if( x > 36974.0 )
 /*		Asymptotic power series auxiliary functions
  *		for large argument
  */
-	x2 = x * x;
 	t = PIF * x2;
 	u = 1.0/(t * t);
 	t = 1.0/t;