diff --git a/app/Helpers/Report/ReportQuery.php b/app/Helpers/Report/ReportQuery.php
index 488245e61a..9f85c7231f 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Report/ReportQuery.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Report/ReportQuery.php
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ReportQuery implements ReportQueryInterface
             )
                   ->orderBy('accounts.name', 'ASC')
                   ->where(
-                      function (Builder $query) use ($showSharedReports) {
+                      function (Builder $query) {
 
                           $query->where('account_meta.data', '!=', '"sharedAsset"');
                           $query->orWhereNull('account_meta.data');
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/JsonController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/JsonController.php
index 298b389018..48981f8143 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/JsonController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/JsonController.php
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class JsonController extends Controller
                         $count = $bill->transactionjournals()->before($range['end'])->after($range['start'])->count();
                         if ($count != 0) {
                             $journal         = $bill->transactionjournals()->with('transactions')->before($range['end'])->after($range['start'])->first();
-                            $paid['items'][] = $journal->description;
                             $currentAmount   = 0;
                             foreach ($journal->transactions as $t) {
                                 if (floatval($t->amount) > 0) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ReminderController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ReminderController.php
index 72bd61b0b4..4f4ec5fe94 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ReminderController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ReminderController.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ReminderController extends Controller
 
         // inactive reminders
         $inactive = $reminders->filter(
-            function (Reminder $reminder) use ($today) {
+            function (Reminder $reminder) {
                 if ($reminder->active === false) {
                     return $reminder;
                 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class ReminderController extends Controller
 
         // dismissed reminders
         $dismissed = $reminders->filter(
-            function (Reminder $reminder) use ($today) {
+            function (Reminder $reminder) {
                 if ($reminder->notnow === true) {
                     return $reminder;
                 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/PiggyBanks.php b/app/Http/Middleware/PiggyBanks.php
index 0f4b197cb5..7f273507f3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/PiggyBanks.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/PiggyBanks.php
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ class PiggyBanks
                     $start = clone $piggyBank->startdate;
                     $end   = clone $piggyBank->targetdate;
                     $max   = clone $piggyBank->targetdate;
-                    $index = 0;
 
                     // first loop: start date to target date.
                     // then, continue looping until end is > today
diff --git a/database/seeds/TestDataSeeder.php b/database/seeds/TestDataSeeder.php
index 4d82f29137..4aaaa78e0a 100644
--- a/database/seeds/TestDataSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeds/TestDataSeeder.php
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ class TestDataSeeder extends Seeder
         $acc_c = Account::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'account_type_id' => $assetType->id, 'name' => 'Delete me', 'active' => 1]);
 
         // create account meta:
-        $meta_a = AccountMeta::create(['account_id' => $acc_a->id, 'name' => 'accountRole', 'data' => 'defaultAsset']);
-        $meta_b = AccountMeta::create(['account_id' => $acc_b->id, 'name' => 'accountRole', 'data' => 'savingAsset']);
-        $meta_c = AccountMeta::create(['account_id' => $acc_c->id, 'name' => 'accountRole', 'data' => 'defaultAsset']);
+        AccountMeta::create(['account_id' => $acc_a->id, 'name' => 'accountRole', 'data' => 'defaultAsset']);
+        AccountMeta::create(['account_id' => $acc_b->id, 'name' => 'accountRole', 'data' => 'savingAsset']);
+        AccountMeta::create(['account_id' => $acc_c->id, 'name' => 'accountRole', 'data' => 'defaultAsset']);
 
         $acc_d = Account::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'account_type_id' => $ibType->id, 'name' => 'Checking account initial balance', 'active' => 0]);
         $acc_e = Account::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'account_type_id' => $ibType->id, 'name' => 'Savings account initial balance', 'active' => 0]);
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ class TestDataSeeder extends Seeder
         $bills     = Budget::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'name' => 'Bills']);
         $deleteMe  = Budget::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'name' => 'Delete me']);
         Budget::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'name' => 'Budget without repetition']);
-        $groceriesLimit = BudgetLimit::create(
+        BudgetLimit::create(
             ['startdate' => $this->som, 'amount' => 201, 'repeats' => 0, 'repeat_freq' => 'monthly', 'budget_id' => $groceries->id]
         );
-        $billsLimit     = BudgetLimit::create(
+        BudgetLimit::create(
             ['startdate' => $this->som, 'amount' => 202, 'repeats' => 0, 'repeat_freq' => 'monthly', 'budget_id' => $bills->id]
         );
-        $deleteMeLimit  = BudgetLimit::create(
+        BudgetLimit::create(
             ['startdate' => $this->som, 'amount' => 203, 'repeats' => 0, 'repeat_freq' => 'monthly', 'budget_id' => $deleteMe->id]
         );
 
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ class TestDataSeeder extends Seeder
         $endDate->addMonths(4);
         $nextYear->addYear()->subDay();
 
-        $next = $nextYear->format('Y-m-d');
         $end  = $endDate->format('Y-m-d');
 
         // piggy bank
@@ -343,8 +342,6 @@ class TestDataSeeder extends Seeder
      */
     public function createReminders()
     {
-        $user = User::whereEmail('thegrumpydictator@gmail.com')->first();
-        // for weekly piggy bank (clothes)
 
     }