diff --git a/lib/soundloop.lua b/lib/soundloop.lua
index 697bb40..b6a70f2 100644
--- a/lib/soundloop.lua
+++ b/lib/soundloop.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ soundloop.play = function(player, sound, fade)
 	if sounds[player] == nil then sounds[player] = {} end
 	if sounds[player][sound.name] == nil then
 		step = sound.gain / fade
-		start_gain = 0
 	elseif sounds[player][sound.name] ~= sound.gain then
 		minetest.sound_stop(sounds[player][sound.name].handle)
 		start_gain = sounds[player][sound.name].gain
@@ -54,4 +53,4 @@ soundloop.stop = function(player, sound, fade)
 	minetest.after(fade, minetest.sound_stop, handle)
 end
 
-return soundloop
\ No newline at end of file
+return soundloop
diff --git a/lib/trigger.lua b/lib/trigger.lua
index d40781a..68959ef 100644
--- a/lib/trigger.lua
+++ b/lib/trigger.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local function is_weather_active(player, weather, env)
 end
 
 local function get_weather_effects(player, weather_config, env)
-	local config = {}
+	local config
 	local effects = {}
 	if type(weather_config.effects) == "function" then
 		config = weather_config.effects(env)