diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
index 0edadd4b74..9cee43f081 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
@@ -359,8 +359,6 @@ int main(void)
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS;
-
 exit:
     mbedtls_net_free(&client_fd);
     mbedtls_net_free(&listen_fd);
diff --git a/programs/test/udp_proxy.c b/programs/test/udp_proxy.c
index 7213f8aea0..43d2e8cf73 100644
--- a/programs/test/udp_proxy.c
+++ b/programs/test/udp_proxy.c
@@ -938,8 +938,6 @@ accept:
 
     }
 
-    exit_code = MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS;
-
 exit:
 
 #ifdef MBEDTLS_ERROR_C