diff --git a/src/tomb b/src/tomb
index d29b54e..b542096 100755
--- a/src/tomb
+++ b/src/tomb
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ STEGHIDE=1
 MKTEMP=1
 MOUNTOPTS="rw,noatime,nodev"
 
-#declare global variables
-QUIET=0
-DEBUG=0
 typeset -A global_opts
 typeset -A opts
 typeset -h username