diff --git a/audio_dummy.c b/audio_dummy.c
index 026ef78a..5d64ecf2 100644
--- a/audio_dummy.c
+++ b/audio_dummy.c
@@ -34,17 +34,11 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-int Fs;
-long long starttime, samples_played;
-
 static int init(__attribute__((unused)) int argc, __attribute__((unused)) char **argv) { return 0; }
 
 static void deinit(void) {}
 
 static void start(int sample_rate, __attribute__((unused)) int sample_format) {
-  Fs = sample_rate;
-  starttime = 0;
-  samples_played = 0;
   debug(1, "dummy audio output started at Fs=%d Hz\n", sample_rate);
 }
 
diff --git a/audio_soundio.c b/audio_soundio.c
index 53de2acb..119f7670 100644
--- a/audio_soundio.c
+++ b/audio_soundio.c
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <soundio/soundio.h>
 
-int Fs;
-long long starttime, samples_played;
-
 struct SoundIoOutStream *outstream;
 struct SoundIo *soundio;
 struct SoundIoDevice *device;
@@ -129,9 +126,6 @@ static void deinit(void) {
 }
 
 static void start(int sample_rate, int sample_format) {
-  Fs = sample_rate;
-  starttime = 0;
-  samples_played = 0;
   int err;
 
   debug(1, "soundion rate: %d, format: %d", sample_rate, sample_format);