1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/bc.c b/miscutils/bc.c
index 5930caa32..a271a2040 100644
--- a/miscutils/bc.c
+++ b/miscutils/bc.c
@@ -717,8 +717,6 @@ struct globals {
         IF_FEATURE_BC_SIGNALS(smallint ttyin;)
         IF_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP(smallint exiting;)
         smallint in_read;
-        char sbgn;
-        char send;
 
         BcParse prs;
         BcProgram prog;
@@ -7075,10 +7073,9 @@ static BC_STATUS zbc_vm_stdin(void)
                 while (*string) {
                         char c = *string;
                         if (string == buffer.v || string[-1] != '\\') {
-                                // checking applet type is cheaper than accessing sbgn/send
-                                if (IS_BC) // bc: sbgn = send = '"'
+                                if (IS_BC)
                                         str ^= (c == '"');
-                                else { // dc: sbgn = '[', send = ']'
+                                else {
                                         if (c == ']')
                                                 str -= 1;
                                         else if (c == '[')
@@ -7513,7 +7510,6 @@ int bc_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         int is_tty;
 
         INIT_G();
-        G.sbgn = G.send = '"';
 
         is_tty = bc_vm_init("BC_LINE_LENGTH");
 
@@ -7533,8 +7529,6 @@ int dc_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         int noscript;
 
         INIT_G();
-        G.sbgn = '[';
-        G.send = ']';
         /*
          * TODO: dc (GNU bc 1.07.1) 1.4.1 seems to use width
          * 1 char wider than bc from the same package.