diff --git a/lib/koans.ex b/lib/koans.ex
index e4c26c6..0d0305b 100644
--- a/lib/koans.ex
+++ b/lib/koans.ex
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ defmodule Koans do
     single_var = Blanks.replace(body, Macro.var(:answer, Koans))
     quote do
       def unquote(name)(answer) do
-        converted = {answer}
         unquote(single_var)
         :ok
       end
diff --git a/lib/meditate.ex b/lib/meditate.ex
index cc788f6..c72e9cb 100644
--- a/lib/meditate.ex
+++ b/lib/meditate.ex
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Meditate do
   alias Options
 
   def run(args) do
-    ExUnit.start
-    Application.ensure_all_started(:ex_unit)
     Application.ensure_all_started(:elixir_koans)
     Code.compiler_options(ignore_module_conflict: true)
     Watcher.start