diff --git a/openaerostruct/geometry/geometry_group.py b/openaerostruct/geometry/geometry_group.py
index ffb8b43d0..b7563e006 100644
--- a/openaerostruct/geometry/geometry_group.py
+++ b/openaerostruct/geometry/geometry_group.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ def setup(self):
 
         # Get the surface name and create a group to contain components
         # only for this surface
-        ny = surface["mesh"].shape[1]
 
         if self.options["DVGeo"]:
             from openaerostruct.geometry.ffd_component import GeometryMesh
diff --git a/openaerostruct/structures/tube_group.py b/openaerostruct/structures/tube_group.py
index b80b6e506..6d3e43d1a 100644
--- a/openaerostruct/structures/tube_group.py
+++ b/openaerostruct/structures/tube_group.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import numpy as np
 import openmdao.api as om
 from openaerostruct.structures.section_properties_tube import SectionPropertiesTube
 from openaerostruct.geometry.radius_comp import RadiusComp
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ def initialize(self):
 
     def setup(self):
         surface = self.options["surface"]
-        mesh = surface["mesh"]
-        ny = mesh.shape[1]
 
         if "thickness_cp" in surface.keys():
             n_cp = len(surface["thickness_cp"])
diff --git a/openaerostruct/structures/wingbox_group.py b/openaerostruct/structures/wingbox_group.py
index 1def7a47c..860370e7e 100644
--- a/openaerostruct/structures/wingbox_group.py
+++ b/openaerostruct/structures/wingbox_group.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import numpy as np
 import openmdao.api as om
 from openaerostruct.structures.section_properties_wingbox import SectionPropertiesWingbox
 from openaerostruct.structures.wingbox_geometry import WingboxGeometry
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ def initialize(self):
 
     def setup(self):
         surface = self.options["surface"]
-        ny = surface["mesh"].shape[1]
 
         if "spar_thickness_cp" in surface.keys():
             n_cp = len(surface["spar_thickness_cp"])