diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
index 08c9c0a7b..d9a6d5d89 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ irc_server_strcasecmp (struct t_irc_server *server,
     int casemapping, rc;
 
     casemapping = (server) ? server->casemapping : IRC_SERVER_CASEMAPPING_RFC1459;
-    rc = 0;
     switch (casemapping)
     {
         case IRC_SERVER_CASEMAPPING_RFC1459:
@@ -293,7 +292,6 @@ irc_server_strncasecmp (struct t_irc_server *server,
     int casemapping, rc;
 
     casemapping = (server) ? server->casemapping : IRC_SERVER_CASEMAPPING_RFC1459;
-    rc = 0;
     switch (casemapping)
     {
         case IRC_SERVER_CASEMAPPING_RFC1459: