diff --git a/lib/sgetpwent.c b/lib/sgetpwent.c
index 84a653d7..c6e5944c 100644
--- a/lib/sgetpwent.c
+++ b/lib/sgetpwent.c
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ struct passwd *sgetpwent (const char *buf)
 {
 	static struct passwd pwent;
 	static char pwdbuf[1024];
-	register int i;
-	register char *cp;
+	int i;
+	char *cp;
 	char *fields[NFIELDS];
 
 	/*
diff --git a/libmisc/motd.c b/libmisc/motd.c
index 23e27f24..7f7e523e 100644
--- a/libmisc/motd.c
+++ b/libmisc/motd.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void motd (void)
 	char *motdlist;
 	const char *motdfile;
 	char *mb;
-	register int c;
+	int c;
 
 	motdfile = getdef_str ("MOTD_FILE");
 	if (NULL == motdfile) {