diff --git a/pynecone/pc.py b/pynecone/pc.py
index 6ac0a81da..49c35ba1e 100644
--- a/pynecone/pc.py
+++ b/pynecone/pc.py
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ def deploy(dry_run: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Whether to run a dry run.")
 
     # Upload the frontend and backend.
     with open(constants.FRONTEND_ZIP, "rb") as f:
-        response = httpx.put(frontend, data=f)  # type: ignore
+        httpx.put(frontend, data=f)  # type: ignore
 
     with open(constants.BACKEND_ZIP, "rb") as f:
-        response = httpx.put(backend, data=f)  # type: ignore
+        httpx.put(backend, data=f)  # type: ignore
 
 
 @cli.command()
diff --git a/pynecone/state.py b/pynecone/state.py
index c9629365e..e5c452e05 100644
--- a/pynecone/state.py
+++ b/pynecone/state.py
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ class State(Base, ABC):
             k: v.dict(include_computed=include_computed, **kwargs)
             for k, v in self.substates.items()
         }
-        vars = {**base_vars, **computed_vars, **substate_vars}
-        return {k: vars[k] for k in sorted(vars)}
+        variables = {**base_vars, **computed_vars, **substate_vars}
+        return {k: variables[k] for k in sorted(variables)}
 
 
 class DefaultState(State):