diff --git a/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp b/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp
index 66cbecf9..3fd9c925 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/server_logger.cpp
@@ -122,27 +122,25 @@ void ServerLogger::flushBuffer()
 void ServerLogger::hupSignalHandler(int /*unused*/)
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-    ssize_t writeValue = 0;
-
     if (!logFile)
         return;
     
     char a = 1;
-    writeValue = ::write(sigHupFD[0], &a, sizeof(a));
+    ssize_t writeValue = ::write(sigHupFD[0], &a, sizeof(a));
+    Q_UNUSED(writeValue);
 #endif
 }
 
 void ServerLogger::handleSigHup()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-    ssize_t readValue = 0;
-
     if (!logFile)
         return;
     
     snHup->setEnabled(false);
     char tmp;
-    readValue = ::read(sigHupFD[1], &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+    ssize_t readValue = ::read(sigHupFD[1], &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+    Q_UNUSED(readValue);
     
     logFile->close();
     logFile->open(QIODevice::Append);