diff --git a/examples/parallel-prepared.rs b/examples/parallel-prepared.rs
index a5a6fabe4f..abab78af64 100644
--- a/examples/parallel-prepared.rs
+++ b/examples/parallel-prepared.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         let prepared = prepared.clone();
         let permit = sem.clone().acquire_owned().await;
         tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-            let i = i;
             session
                 .execute(&prepared, (i as i32, 2 * i as i32))
                 .await
diff --git a/examples/parallel.rs b/examples/parallel.rs
index c40fbb31c5..e23c560f41 100644
--- a/examples/parallel.rs
+++ b/examples/parallel.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         let session = session.clone();
         let permit = sem.clone().acquire_owned().await;
         tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-            let i = i;
             session
                 .query(
                     format!(