diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 51524a199..c038e6765 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ extcmd_via_menu(void)
                              * ('w' in wizard mode) */
         /* -3: two line menu header, 1 line menu footer (for prompt) */
         one_per_line = (nchoices < ROWNO - 3);
-        accelerator = prevaccelerator = 0;
+        prevaccelerator = 0;
         acount = 0;
         for (i = 0; choices[i]; ++i) {
             accelerator = choices[i]->ef_txt[matchlevel];
@@ -3479,7 +3479,6 @@ rhack(int key)
                 }
                 res = ECMD_FAIL;
                 prefix_seen = 0;
-                was_m_prefix = FALSE;
             } else {
                 /* we discard 'const' because some compilers seem to have
                    trouble with the pointer passed to set_occupation() */
@@ -3526,7 +3525,6 @@ rhack(int key)
                         return;
                     }
                     prefix_seen = tlist;
-                    bad_command = FALSE;
                     cmdq_ec = NULL;
                     if (func == do_reqmenu)
                         was_m_prefix = TRUE;
@@ -3561,7 +3559,6 @@ rhack(int key)
                     return;
                 }
                 prefix_seen = 0;
-                was_m_prefix = FALSE;
             }
             /* it is possible to have a result of (ECMD_TIME|ECMD_CANCEL)
                [for example, using 'f'ire, manually filling quiver with