diff --git a/cmd/example-gcp/main.go b/cmd/example-gcp/main.go
index 1ce0a346..7144ca47 100644
--- a/cmd/example-gcp/main.go
+++ b/cmd/example-gcp/main.go
@@ -21,18 +21,12 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
 
 	tessera "github.com/transparency-dev/trillian-tessera"
 	"github.com/transparency-dev/trillian-tessera/storage/gcp"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 )
 
-var (
-	project = flag.String("project", os.Getenv("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"), "GCP Project, take from env if unset")
-	listen  = flag.String("listen", ":2024", "Address:port to listen on")
-)
-
 func main() {
 	klog.InitFlags(nil)
 	flag.Parse()