diff --git a/lib/rules/padded-blocks.js b/lib/rules/padded-blocks.js
index 64c2c5c72fd..ad65882ac6a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/padded-blocks.js
+++ b/lib/rules/padded-blocks.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ module.exports = {
          * @returns {boolean} Whether or not the token is followed by a blank line.
          */
         function getFirstBlockToken(token) {
-            let prev = token,
+            let prev,
                 first = token;
 
             do {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ module.exports = {
          */
         function getLastBlockToken(token) {
             let last = token,
-                next = token;
+                next;
 
             do {
                 next = last;
diff --git a/lib/rules/prefer-arrow-callback.js b/lib/rules/prefer-arrow-callback.js
index 43a8bb77dec..de7c3394013 100644
--- a/lib/rules/prefer-arrow-callback.js
+++ b/lib/rules/prefer-arrow-callback.js
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ function getCallbackInfo(node) {
                         parent.parent.arguments.length === 1 &&
                         parent.parent.arguments[0].type === "ThisExpression"
                     );
-                    node = parent;
                     parent = parent.parent;
                 } else {
                     return retv;