diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs
index 87c1a95197..298ede9da5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectPartInventory.cs
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        static System.Text.ASCIIEncoding enc = new System.Text.ASCIIEncoding();
-
         private string m_inventoryFileName = String.Empty;
         private int m_inventoryFileNameSerial = 0;
         
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index e26283dea0..bd59f2ec1c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -2783,11 +2783,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             {
                 m_scene.CrossAgentToNewRegion(this, m_physicsActor.Flying);
             }
-            catch(Exception ex)
+            catch
             {
                 m_scene.CrossAgentToNewRegion(this, false);
             }
-
         }
 
         public void InTransit()