diff --git a/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx b/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx
index b7b9bb75..67db5cd4 100644
--- a/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HighlightItem.tsx
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@ export const HighlightItem: React.FC<HighlightItemProps> = ({
     
     // If isLocalOnly is true (from any fallback), show airplane icon
     if (isLocalOnly === true) {
-      const relayNames = publishedRelays.length > 0
-        ? publishedRelays.map(url => url.replace(/^wss?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/$/, ''))
-        : []
       return {
         icon: faPlane,
         tooltip: publishedRelays.length > 0
diff --git a/src/services/highlightCreationService.ts b/src/services/highlightCreationService.ts
index 0e6a94d0..26b785f4 100644
--- a/src/services/highlightCreationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/highlightCreationService.ts
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@ export async function createHighlight(
       .filter(response => response.ok)
       .map(response => response.from)
     
-    const failedRelays = publishResponses
-      .filter(response => !response.ok)
-      .map(response => ({ from: response.from, message: response.message }))
-    
     const successfulLocalRelays = successfulRelays.filter(url => isLocalRelay(url))
     const successfulRemoteRelays = successfulRelays.filter(url => !isLocalRelay(url))