1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/BuildTool.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/BuildTool.java
index 8eafd9d6fc..459bacade6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/BuildTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/BuildTool.java
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ public final class BuildTool {
     env.setupPackageCache(request, DefaultsPackage.getDefaultsPackageContent(buildOptions));
 
     ExecutionTool executionTool = null;
-    LoadingResult loadingResult = null;
-    BuildConfigurationCollection configurations = null;
     boolean catastrophe = false;
     try {
       env.getEventBus().post(new BuildStartingEvent(env, request));
@@ -167,13 +165,13 @@ public final class BuildTool {
       env.throwPendingException();
 
       // Target pattern evaluation.
-      loadingResult = evaluateTargetPatterns(request, validator);
+      LoadingResult loadingResult = evaluateTargetPatterns(request, validator);
 
       // Exit if there are any pending exceptions from modules.
       env.throwPendingException();
 
       // Configuration creation.
-      configurations =
+      BuildConfigurationCollection configurations =
           env.getSkyframeExecutor()
               .createConfigurations(
                   env.getReporter(),