diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/ConsensusBased.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/ConsensusBased.java
index 4f95de5d64..640fad4cf7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/ConsensusBased.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/ConsensusBased.java
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ public class ConsensusBased extends AbstractAccessDecisionManager {
 			Collection<ConfigAttribute> configAttributes) throws AccessDeniedException {
 		int grant = 0;
 		int deny = 0;
-		int abstain = 0;
 
 		for (AccessDecisionVoter voter : getDecisionVoters()) {
 			int result = voter.vote(authentication, object, configAttributes);
@@ -89,8 +88,6 @@ public class ConsensusBased extends AbstractAccessDecisionManager {
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				abstain++;
-
 				break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/UnanimousBased.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/UnanimousBased.java
index b40df499ac..a4a669ff0d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/UnanimousBased.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/vote/UnanimousBased.java
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ public class UnanimousBased extends AbstractAccessDecisionManager {
 			Collection<ConfigAttribute> attributes) throws AccessDeniedException {
 
 		int grant = 0;
-		int abstain = 0;
 
 		List<ConfigAttribute> singleAttributeList = new ArrayList<>(1);
 		singleAttributeList.add(null);
@@ -91,8 +90,6 @@ public class UnanimousBased extends AbstractAccessDecisionManager {
 							"Access is denied"));
 
 				default:
-					abstain++;
-
 					break;
 				}
 			}