diff --git a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
index 9b9bec468a..dc305d67a2 100755
--- a/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
+++ b/t/t5500-fetch-pack.sh
@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@ check_prot_path () {
 }
 
 check_prot_host_port_path () {
-	local diagport
 	case "$2" in
 		*ssh*)
 		pp=ssh
diff --git a/t/t7403-submodule-sync.sh b/t/t7403-submodule-sync.sh
index 79bc135bf6..5503ec067f 100755
--- a/t/t7403-submodule-sync.sh
+++ b/t/t7403-submodule-sync.sh
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ test_expect_success 'change submodule' '
 '
 
 reset_submodule_urls () {
-	local root
-	root=$(pwd) &&
 	(
+		root=$(pwd) &&
 		cd super-clone/submodule &&
 		git config remote.origin.url "$root/submodule"
 	) &&
 	(
+		root=$(pwd) &&
 		cd super-clone/submodule/sub-submodule &&
 		git config remote.origin.url "$root/submodule"
 	)