diff --git a/js/impress.js b/js/impress.js
index 290fb70..300e29b 100644
--- a/js/impress.js
+++ b/js/impress.js
@@ -1981,7 +1981,6 @@
         root = event.target;
         canvas = root.firstElementChild;
         var gc = api.lib.gc;
-        var util = api.lib.util;
 
         gc.addEventListener( document, "keydown", function( event ) {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/blackout/blackout.js b/src/plugins/blackout/blackout.js
index caa44c6..439e868 100644
--- a/src/plugins/blackout/blackout.js
+++ b/src/plugins/blackout/blackout.js
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
         root = event.target;
         canvas = root.firstElementChild;
         var gc = api.lib.gc;
-        var util = api.lib.util;
 
         gc.addEventListener( document, "keydown", function( event ) {