diff --git a/src/Autoload/Export.gd b/src/Autoload/Export.gd
index 4046cc8e5..85b3c04f4 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/Export.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/Export.gd
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ func export_processed_images(
 	ignore_overwrites: bool, export_dialog: ConfirmationDialog, project := Global.current_project
 ) -> bool:
 	# Stop export if directory path or file name are not valid
-	var dir := DirAccess.open(project.export_directory_path)
 	var dir_exists := DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(project.export_directory_path)
 	var is_valid_filename := project.file_name.is_valid_filename()
 	if not dir_exists:
diff --git a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
index ee037cecf..a45630c5d 100644
--- a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
+++ b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer/TopMenuContainer.gd
@@ -837,7 +837,6 @@ func help_menu_id_pressed(id: int) -> void:
 		Global.HelpMenu.ISSUE_TRACKER:
 			OS.shell_open(ISSUES_URL)
 		Global.HelpMenu.OPEN_EDITOR_DATA_FOLDER:
-			var dir := DirAccess.open("user://")
 			OS.shell_open(ProjectSettings.globalize_path("user://"))
 		Global.HelpMenu.CHANGELOG:
 			OS.shell_open(CHANGELOG_URL)