diff --git a/spring-ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/LdapTemplateTest.java b/spring-ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/LdapTemplateTest.java
index 325e994c..2b69f7a3 100644
--- a/spring-ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/LdapTemplateTest.java
+++ b/spring-ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/LdapTemplateTest.java
@@ -1712,7 +1712,6 @@ public class LdapTemplateTest extends TestCase {
 
     public void testModifyAttributesWithDirContextOperationsNotInitializedDn()
             throws Exception {
-        final ModificationItem[] expectedModifications = new ModificationItem[0];
 
         dirContextOperationsConrol.expectAndReturn(dirContextOperationsMock
                 .getDn(), DistinguishedName.EMPTY_PATH);
@@ -1738,7 +1737,6 @@ public class LdapTemplateTest extends TestCase {
 
     public void testModifyAttributesWithDirContextOperationsNotInitializedInUpdateMode()
             throws Exception {
-        final ModificationItem[] expectedModifications = new ModificationItem[0];
 
         dirContextOperationsConrol.expectAndReturn(dirContextOperationsMock
                 .getDn(), null);