diff --git a/lib/shadow.c b/lib/shadow.c
index 08d2c94c..e743b2ce 100644
--- a/lib/shadow.c
+++ b/lib/shadow.c
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ struct spwd *getspent (void)
 #ifdef	USE_NIS
 	int nis_1_user = 0;
 	struct spwd *val;
-	char buf[BUFSIZ];
 #endif
 	if (NULL == shadow) {
 		setspent ();
@@ -483,7 +482,6 @@ struct spwd *getspnam (const char *name)
 	struct spwd *sp;
 
 #ifdef	USE_NIS
-	char buf[BUFSIZ];
 	static char save_name[16];
 	bool nis_disabled = false;
 #endif