diff --git a/frontend/src/features/vehicles/components/VehicleForm.tsx b/frontend/src/features/vehicles/components/VehicleForm.tsx
index 5732e6c..559d351 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/vehicles/components/VehicleForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/vehicles/components/VehicleForm.tsx
@@ -453,8 +453,6 @@ export const VehicleForm: React.FC<VehicleFormProps> = ({
       const makeValue = !watchedMake && decoded.make.value ? decoded.make.value : watchedMake;
       const modelValue = !watchedModel && decoded.model.value ? decoded.model.value : watchedModel;
       const trimValue = !watchedTrim && decoded.trimLevel.value ? decoded.trimLevel.value : watchedTrim;
-      const engineValue = !watchedEngine && decoded.engine.value ? decoded.engine.value : watchedEngine;
-      const transmissionValue = !watchedTransmission && decoded.transmission.value ? decoded.transmission.value : watchedTransmission;
 
       // FIRST: Load all dropdown options hierarchically (like edit mode initialization)
       // Options must exist BEFORE setting form values for selects to display correctly