diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_reference/mod_reference.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_reference/mod_reference.c
index 60abb501e3..470ebbc732 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_reference/mod_reference.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_reference/mod_reference.c
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ static switch_status_t channel_read_frame(switch_core_session_t *session, switch
 {
 	switch_channel_t *channel = NULL;
 	private_t *tech_pvt = NULL;
-	switch_time_t started = switch_time_now();
-	unsigned int elapsed;
+	//switch_time_t started = switch_time_now();
+	//unsigned int elapsed;
 	switch_byte_t *data;
 
 	channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);