diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs b/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
index a2c8acc0b..f4538eb70 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
@@ -1698,8 +1698,6 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn str_title() {
-        let vm: VirtualMachine = Default::default();
-
         let tests = vec![
             (" Hello ", " hello "),
             ("Hello ", "hello "),
@@ -1717,8 +1715,6 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn str_istitle() {
-        let vm: VirtualMachine = Default::default();
-
         let pos = vec![
             "A",
             "A Titlecased Line",