diff --git a/tests/server/torture_sftpserver.c b/tests/server/torture_sftpserver.c
index db4e9836..12f4011d 100644
--- a/tests/server/torture_sftpserver.c
+++ b/tests/server/torture_sftpserver.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static void torture_server_establish_sftp(void **state)
 
     /* init sftp session */
     tsftp = s->ssh.tsftp;
-    sftp = tsftp->sftp;
 
     printf("in establish before sftp_new\n");
     sftp = sftp_new(session);
@@ -454,8 +453,6 @@ static void torture_server_test_sftp_function(void **state)
     rc = ssh_userauth_password(session, NULL, SSHD_DEFAULT_PASSWORD);
     assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_AUTH_SUCCESS);
 
-    rv_str = ssh_get_issue_banner(session);
-
     /* init sftp session */
     tsftp = s->ssh.tsftp;
     sftp = sftp_new(session);