diff --git a/src/droid.cpp b/src/droid.cpp
index b01241d11..91ea026b2 100644
--- a/src/droid.cpp
+++ b/src/droid.cpp
@@ -2801,13 +2801,6 @@ bool calcDroidMuzzleBaseLocation(DROID *psDroid, Vector3i *muzzle, int weapon_sl
 	if (psBodyImd && psBodyImd->nconnectors)
 	{
 		Vector3i barrel(0, 0, 0);
-		iIMDShape *psWeaponImd = 0, *psMountImd = 0;
-
-		if (psDroid->asWeaps[weapon_slot].nStat)
-		{
-			psMountImd = WEAPON_MOUNT_IMD(psDroid, weapon_slot);
-			psWeaponImd = WEAPON_IMD(psDroid, weapon_slot);
-		}
 
 		pie_MatBegin();
 
diff --git a/src/structure.cpp b/src/structure.cpp
index 9a5d65e09..89bf25249 100644
--- a/src/structure.cpp
+++ b/src/structure.cpp
@@ -5346,14 +5346,6 @@ bool calcStructureMuzzleBaseLocation(STRUCTURE *psStructure, Vector3i *muzzle, i
 	if(psShape && psShape->nconnectors)
 	{
 		Vector3i barrel(0, 0, 0);
-		unsigned int nWeaponStat = psStructure->asWeaps[weapon_slot].nStat;
-		iIMDShape *psWeaponImd = 0, *psMountImd = 0;
-
-		if (nWeaponStat)
-		{
-			psWeaponImd = asWeaponStats[nWeaponStat].pIMD;
-			psMountImd = asWeaponStats[nWeaponStat].pMountGraphic;
-		}
 
 		pie_MatBegin();