diff --git a/src/rt/rust_uvtmp.cpp b/src/rt/rust_uvtmp.cpp
index 63dcd7b64f2..7f4b425e5ec 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_uvtmp.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_uvtmp.cpp
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ private:
 
             uv_timer_t *timer = (uv_timer_t *)malloc(sizeof(uv_timer_t));
             timer->data = td;
-            int result = uv_timer_init(loop, timer);
-            result = uv_timer_start(timer, timer_cb, td->timeout, 0);
+            uv_timer_init(loop, timer);
+            uv_timer_start(timer, timer_cb, td->timeout, 0);
 	}
     }