diff --git a/lisp/ediff-init.el b/lisp/ediff-init.el
index 53660b90bf2..a30eb28306d 100644
--- a/lisp/ediff-init.el
+++ b/lisp/ediff-init.el
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 ;; Start compiler pacifier
 (defvar ediff-metajob-name)
 (defvar ediff-meta-buffer)
-(defvar pm-color-alist)
 (defvar ediff-grab-mouse)
 (defvar ediff-mouse-pixel-position)
 (defvar ediff-mouse-pixel-threshold)
diff --git a/lisp/ediff-vers.el b/lisp/ediff-vers.el
index 28f7e12d43a..7a84934ad41 100644
--- a/lisp/ediff-vers.el
+++ b/lisp/ediff-vers.el
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@
 
 ;; Compiler pacifier
 (defvar rcs-default-co-switches)
-(defvar sc-mode)
-(defvar cvs-shell)
-(defvar cvs-program)
-(defvar cvs-cookie-handle)
-(defvar ediff-temp-file-prefix)
 
 (and noninteractive
      (eval-when-compile