diff --git a/interface/ri_tk.py b/interface/ri_tk.py
index 3c71334..f441b45 100644
--- a/interface/ri_tk.py
+++ b/interface/ri_tk.py
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ def create_widget_sub(w, p_win):
         if not v_n in var_dict.keys():
             # if not yet in dict, create it
             var_dict[v_n] = getattr(Tkinter, v_t)(value=v_v)
-        else:
-            print 'error: variable(%s) already defined' %v_n
 
     # change attr, if needed to suit tk
     tk_attr = dict(w.attr)
@@ -159,10 +157,6 @@ def process_action_quit(w):
     if 'action' in dir(w) and 'quit' in w.action.dict:
         getattr(sys.modules['ri_cmd'], w.action.dict['quit'])()
 
-    if 'variables' in dir(w):
-        for v_n, v_t, v_v in w.variables:
-            del var_dict[v_n]
-
     if 'widgets' in dir(w):
         for sub_w in w.widgets:
             process_action_quit(sub_w)