diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ CommandCost CmdMoveRailVehicle(DoCommand
 		dst = Train::GetIfValid(dest_veh);
 		if (dst == nullptr) return CMD_ERROR;
 
-		CommandCost ret = CheckOwnership(dst->owner);
+		ret = CheckOwnership(dst->owner);
 		if (ret.Failed()) return ret;
 
 		/* Do not allow appending to crashed vehicles, too */
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ CommandCost CmdMoveRailVehicle(DoCommand
 		/* If the autoreplace flag is set we do not need to test for the validity
 		 * because we are going to revert the train to its original state. As we
 		 * assume the original state was correct autoreplace can skip this. */
-		CommandCost ret = ValidateTrains(original_dst_head, dst_head, original_src_head, src_head, true);
+		ret = ValidateTrains(original_dst_head, dst_head, original_src_head, src_head, true);
 		if (ret.Failed()) {
 			/* Restore the train we had. */
 			RestoreTrainBackup(original_src);