diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
index 77848bb..de4ae41 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
@@ -38,11 +38,8 @@
 {
 	int i, x, y, cur_x, cur_y, fpos, key = 0;
 	int passed_end;
-	char search_term[MAX_LEN + 1];
 	WINDOW *dialog, *text;
 
-	search_term[0] = '\0';	/* no search term entered yet */
-
 	/* Open input file for reading */
 	if ((fd = open(file, O_RDONLY)) == -1) {
 		endwin();
@@ -437,7 +434,6 @@
  */
 static void print_line(WINDOW * win, int row, int width)
 {
-	int y, x;
 	char *line;
 
 	line = get_line();
@@ -446,11 +442,13 @@
 	waddch(win, ' ');
 	waddnstr(win, line, MIN(strlen(line), width - 2));
 
-	getyx(win, y, x);
 	/* Clear 'residue' of previous line */
 #if OLD_NCURSES
 	{
 		int i;
+		int y, x;
+
+		getyx(win, y, x);
 		for (i = 0; i < width - x; i++)
 			waddch(win, ' ');
 	}