diff --git a/src/ifcfm/ifcfm/cobie24.py b/src/ifcfm/ifcfm/cobie24.py
index 6038161b57..44edcc4360 100644
--- a/src/ifcfm/ifcfm/cobie24.py
+++ b/src/ifcfm/ifcfm/cobie24.py
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ def get_component_data(ifc_file: ifcopenshell.file, element: ifcopenshell.entity
 
 def get_system_data(ifc_file: ifcopenshell.file, element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> dict[str, Any]:
     system, component = element
-    category = get_category(system)
     component_name = val(component.Name)
     return {
         "Name": val(system.Name),
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/create_owner_history.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/create_owner_history.py
index 669d2cc730..60413782cb 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/create_owner_history.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/create_owner_history.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ def create_owner_history(file: ifcopenshell.file) -> Union[ifcopenshell.entity_i
         # element.OwnerHistory = ifcopenshell.api.owner.create_owner_history(model)
         space = ifcopenshell.api.root.create_entity(model, ifc_class="IfcSpace")
     """
-    settings = {}
 
     user = ifcopenshell.api.owner.settings.get_user(file)
     if file.schema != "IFC2X3" and not user: