diff --git a/examples/sign-leaf-with-ca.rs b/examples/sign-leaf-with-ca.rs
index 60795207..fb54129f 100644
--- a/examples/sign-leaf-with-ca.rs
+++ b/examples/sign-leaf-with-ca.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ fn main() {
 	println!("directly signed end-entity certificate: {end_entity_pem}");
 
 	let ca_cert_pem = ca.serialize_pem().unwrap();
-
 	println!("ca certificate: {ca_cert_pem}",);
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ fn new_ca() -> Certificate {
 }
 
 fn new_end_entity() -> Certificate {
-	let name = "entity.other.host";
 	let mut params = CertificateParams::new(vec!["entity.other.host".to_owned()]);
 	let (yesterday, tomorrow) = validity_period();
 	params.distinguished_name.push(DnType::CommonName, name);