diff --git a/C/tracer.c b/C/tracer.c
index bd323d260..e1600b9aa 100644
--- a/C/tracer.c
+++ b/C/tracer.c
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ low_level_trace(yap_low_level_port port, PredEntry *pred, CELL *args)
 
   vsc_count++;
   /*  if (vsc_count < 123808900) return; */
-  if (vsc_count == 134) {
+  /* if (vsc_count == 134) {
     printf("Here I go\n");
-  }
+    } */
   /* if (vsc_count > 500000) exit(0); */
   /* if (gc_calls < 1) return;*/
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
diff --git a/C/utilpreds.c b/C/utilpreds.c
index b1a259fad..5bb6cbfec 100644
--- a/C/utilpreds.c
+++ b/C/utilpreds.c
@@ -653,12 +653,6 @@ p_copy_term_no_delays(void)		/* copy term t to a new instance  */
 }
 
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-unsigned long long vsc_count;
-#else
-unsigned long vsc_count;
-#endif
-
 static Term vars_in_complex_term(register CELL *pt0, register CELL *pt0_end)
 {