diff --git a/common/EQStreamFactory.cpp b/common/EQStreamFactory.cpp
index c91bdf110..260be7d56 100644
--- a/common/EQStreamFactory.cpp
+++ b/common/EQStreamFactory.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ void EQStreamFactory::ReaderLoop()
 {
 fd_set readset;
 std::map<std::pair<uint32, uint16>,EQStream *>::iterator stream_itr;
-EQStream* currStream = NULL;
 int num;
 int length;
 unsigned char buffer[2048];
diff --git a/zone/special_attacks.cpp b/zone/special_attacks.cpp
index 5da329e54..eb0ca4db5 100644
--- a/zone/special_attacks.cpp
+++ b/zone/special_attacks.cpp
@@ -606,14 +606,16 @@ void Mob::RogueBackstab(Mob* other, bool min_damage, int ReuseTime)
 	if(IsClient()){
 		const ItemInst *wpn = nullptr;
 		wpn = CastToClient()->GetInv().GetItem(SLOT_PRIMARY);
-		primaryweapondamage = GetWeaponDamage(other, wpn);
-		backstab_dmg = wpn->GetItem()->BackstabDmg;
-		for(int i = 0; i < MAX_AUGMENT_SLOTS; ++i)
-		{
-			ItemInst *aug = wpn->GetAugment(i);
-			if(aug)
+		if(wpn) {
+			primaryweapondamage = GetWeaponDamage(other, wpn);
+			backstab_dmg = wpn->GetItem()->BackstabDmg;
+			for(int i = 0; i < MAX_AUGMENT_SLOTS; ++i)
 			{
-				backstab_dmg += aug->GetItem()->BackstabDmg;
+				ItemInst *aug = wpn->GetAugment(i);
+				if(aug)
+				{
+					backstab_dmg += aug->GetItem()->BackstabDmg;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}