diff --git a/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh b/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh
index 8bf2fa35cec..837e3e29942 100755
--- a/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh
+++ b/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ EOF
     exit 0
 fi
 
-VERSION="@VERSION@@MYSQL_SERVER_SUFFIX@"
-COMPILATION_COMMENT="@COMPILATION_COMMENT@"
-
 systemctl set-environment _WSREP_NEW_CLUSTER='--wsrep-new-cluster' && \
     systemctl start ${1:-mariadb}