diff --git a/src/cmd/6l/obj.c b/src/cmd/6l/obj.c
index 3d90cb38f2..433044e22c 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6l/obj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6l/obj.c
@@ -485,8 +485,6 @@ loop:
 	p->line = Bget4(f);
 	p->back = 2;
 	p->mode = mode;
-	p->ft = 0;
-	p->tt = 0;
 	zaddr(pn, f, &p->from, h);
 	fromgotype = adrgotype;
 	zaddr(pn, f, &p->to, h);
diff --git a/src/cmd/8l/obj.c b/src/cmd/8l/obj.c
index a7c7464f2e..3336764af7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8l/obj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/8l/obj.c
@@ -504,8 +504,6 @@ loop:
 	p->as = o;
 	p->line = Bget4(f);
 	p->back = 2;
-	p->ft = 0;
-	p->tt = 0;
 	zaddr(pn, f, &p->from, h);
 	fromgotype = adrgotype;
 	zaddr(pn, f, &p->to, h);