diff --git a/Lib/locale.py b/Lib/locale.py
index 0f6fe534839..3dc4cafcb15 100644
--- a/Lib/locale.py
+++ b/Lib/locale.py
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ def _group(s, monetary=False):
     grouping = conv[monetary and 'mon_grouping' or 'grouping']
     if not grouping:
         return (s, 0)
-    result = ""
-    seps = 0
     if s[-1] == ' ':
         stripped = s.rstrip()
         right_spaces = s[len(stripped):]