diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index c7bb5412f..0939c8b20 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ def removeSharedItem(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         print('ERROR: shares.json could not be loaded from ' + sharesFilename)
         return
 
-    actor = httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + '/users/' + nickname
     if sharesJson.get(itemID):
         # remove any image for the item
         itemIDfile = baseDir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname + '/' + itemID
diff --git a/webapp_confirm.py b/webapp_confirm.py
index fc9a15f9c..bc6ce6784 100644
--- a/webapp_confirm.py
+++ b/webapp_confirm.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from utils import acctDir
 from webapp_utils import htmlHeaderWithExternalStyle
 from webapp_utils import htmlFooter
 from webapp_post import individualPostAsHtml
-from shares import getValidSharedItemID
 
 
 def htmlConfirmDelete(cssCache: {},