diff --git a/src/leveled_cdb.erl b/src/leveled_cdb.erl
index 40aad4b..ba4e589 100644
--- a/src/leveled_cdb.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_cdb.erl
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ writer({key_check, Key}, _From, State) ->
         writer,
         State};
 writer({put_kv, Key, Value}, _From, State) ->
-    SW = os:timestamp(),
     Result = put(State#state.handle,
                     Key,
                     Value,
diff --git a/src/leveled_inker.erl b/src/leveled_inker.erl
index 9f664dd..11da5ef 100644
--- a/src/leveled_inker.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_inker.erl
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ start_from_file(InkOpts) ->
 put_object(LedgerKey, Object, KeyChanges, State) ->
     NewSQN = State#state.journal_sqn + 1,
     ActiveJournal = State#state.active_journaldb,
-    SW= os:timestamp(),
     {JournalKey, JournalBin} = leveled_codec:to_inkerkv(LedgerKey,
                                                             NewSQN,
                                                             Object,