diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/FillModifier.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/FillModifier.cs
index 0df7132417..32f1de92cd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/FillModifier.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/FillModifier.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain.Modifiers
 
         public override string ModifyTerrain(ITerrainChannel map, string[] args)
         {
-            string val;
             string result;
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/LowerModifier.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/LowerModifier.cs
index 3e4a457843..2ab4bcc7f9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/LowerModifier.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/LowerModifier.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain.Modifiers
 
         public override string ModifyTerrain(ITerrainChannel map, string[] args)
         {
-            string val;
             string result;
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MaxModifier.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MaxModifier.cs
index 02f185267c..0939c0aeed 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MaxModifier.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MaxModifier.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain.Modifiers
 
         public override string ModifyTerrain(ITerrainChannel map, string[] args)
         {
-            string val;
             string result;
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MinModifier.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MinModifier.cs
index 2db49c852c..cbbccc0d03 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MinModifier.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/MinModifier.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain.Modifiers
 
         public override string ModifyTerrain(ITerrainChannel map, string[] args)
         {
-            string val;
             string result;
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/NoiseModifier.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/NoiseModifier.cs
index 53a64dfc51..d6b95d0015 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/NoiseModifier.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/NoiseModifier.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain.Modifiers
 
         public override string ModifyTerrain(ITerrainChannel map, string[] args)
         {
-            string val;
             string result;
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/RaiseModifier.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/RaiseModifier.cs
index 9ac1edd88c..35fb9d60dc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/RaiseModifier.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/RaiseModifier.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain.Modifiers
 
         public override string ModifyTerrain(ITerrainChannel map, string[] args)
         {
-            string val;
             string result;
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/SmoothModifier.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/SmoothModifier.cs
index 72b172c5d1..9f8d5b2b8b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/SmoothModifier.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/Modifiers/SmoothModifier.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain.Modifiers
 
         public override string ModifyTerrain(ITerrainChannel map, string[] args)
         {
-            string val;
             string result;
             if (args.Length < 3)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInstantMessageService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInstantMessageService.cs
index dde0e6c74f..32ca09a871 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInstantMessageService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInstantMessageService.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 {
                     m_UserAgentService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IUserAgentService>(userAgentService, args);
                 }
-                catch (Exception e)
+                catch
                 {
                     m_log.WarnFormat("[HG IM SERVICE]: Unable to create User Agent Service. Missing config var  in [HGInstantMessageService]?");
                 }