diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index d60767ab73..0ea66a28b6 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ static int files_copy_or_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 {
 	struct files_ref_store *refs =
 		files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "rename_ref");
-	struct object_id oid, orig_oid;
+	struct object_id orig_oid;
 	int flag = 0, logmoved = 0;
 	struct ref_lock *lock;
 	struct stat loginfo;
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ static int files_copy_or_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 	 */
 	if (!copy && !refs_read_ref_full(&refs->base, newrefname,
 				RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
-				&oid, NULL) &&
+				NULL, NULL) &&
 	    refs_delete_ref(&refs->base, NULL, newrefname,
 			    NULL, REF_NO_DEREF)) {
 		if (errno == EISDIR) {