diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
index ee7665e5..038dc38d 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
@@ -285,9 +285,8 @@ long  RefreshPromoActivities(CVars in, CVars &out){
 long ReferEmailsCleanup(){
 
  logfmt(logINFO, "ReferEmailsCleanup() ***  **** **** ENTRY");
-    char vname[30];
+
     long ret = PHP_API_BAD_PARAM;
-    out["total_record"] = "0";
     const PGresult *res;
 
         // check if pending