diff --git a/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp b/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp
index a9fb704a..b31b471f 100644
--- a/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp
+++ b/examples/renderheadless/renderheadless.cpp
@@ -717,8 +717,6 @@ public:
 			VkCommandBufferBeginInfo cmdBufInfo = vks::initializers::commandBufferBeginInfo();
 			VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkBeginCommandBuffer(copyCmd, &cmdBufInfo));
 
-			VkImageMemoryBarrier imageMemoryBarrier = vks::initializers::imageMemoryBarrier();
-
 			// Transition destination image to transfer destination layout
 			vks::tools::insertImageMemoryBarrier(
 				copyCmd,
diff --git a/examples/screenshot/screenshot.cpp b/examples/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
index e1346fe3..7f33cd3a 100644
--- a/examples/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/examples/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
@@ -283,8 +283,6 @@ public:
 		// Do the actual blit from the swapchain image to our host visible destination image
 		VkCommandBuffer copyCmd = vulkanDevice->createCommandBuffer(VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_LEVEL_PRIMARY, true);
 
-		VkImageMemoryBarrier imageMemoryBarrier = vks::initializers::imageMemoryBarrier();
-		
 		// Transition destination image to transfer destination layout
 		vks::tools::insertImageMemoryBarrier(
 			copyCmd,