diff --git a/backend/local/backend_plan.go b/backend/local/backend_plan.go
index a5733473c..d579efd04 100644
--- a/backend/local/backend_plan.go
+++ b/backend/local/backend_plan.go
@@ -354,9 +354,3 @@ This means that Terraform did not detect any differences between your
 configuration and real physical resources that exist. As a result, no
 actions need to be performed.
 `
-
-const planRefreshing = `
-[reset][bold]Refreshing Terraform state in-memory prior to plan...[reset]
-The refreshed state will be used to calculate this plan, but will not be
-persisted to local or remote state storage.
-`
diff --git a/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go b/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
index 0b6cc2678..5c0545380 100644
--- a/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
+++ b/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 1 to destroy.`
 }
 
 func getAddrs(resources []*plans.ResourceInstanceChangeSrc) []string {
-	addrs := make([]string, len(resources), len(resources))
+	addrs := make([]string, len(resources))
 	for i, r := range resources {
 		addrs[i] = r.Addr.String()
 	}