diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index 44127459c3..808e1bae3a 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ impl Client {
         auth_trusted: impl FnMut(&str) -> bool,
         init_stage_update: &(dyn Fn(ClientInitStage) + Send + Sync),
         add_foreign_systems: impl Fn(&mut DispatcherBuilder) + Send + 'static,
-        #[allow(unused_variables)] config_dir: PathBuf,
+        #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "plugins"), allow(unused_variables))] config_dir: PathBuf,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let network = Network::new(Pid::new(), &runtime);
 
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ impl Client {
         init_stage_update(ClientInitStage::LoadingInitData);
         // Wait for initial sync
         let mut ping_interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(1));
-        #[allow(unused_variables)]
         let ServerInit::GameSync {
             entity_package,
             time_of_day,
@@ -629,7 +628,7 @@ impl Client {
             server_constants,
             repair_recipe_book,
             description,
-            active_plugins,
+            active_plugins: _active_plugins,
         } = loop {
             tokio::select! {
                 // Spawn in a blocking thread (leaving the network thread free).  This is mostly
@@ -666,14 +665,15 @@ impl Client {
                 #[cfg(feature = "plugins")]
                 common_state::plugin::PluginMgr::from_asset_or_default(),
             );
-            #[allow(unused_mut)]
+
+            #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "plugins"), allow(unused_mut))]
             let mut missing_plugins: Vec<PluginHash> = Vec::new();
-            #[allow(unused_mut)]
+            #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "plugins"), allow(unused_mut))]
             let mut local_plugins: Vec<PathBuf> = Vec::new();
             #[cfg(feature = "plugins")]
             {
                 let already_present = state.ecs().read_resource::<PluginMgr>().plugin_list();
-                for hash in active_plugins.iter() {
+                for hash in _active_plugins.iter() {
                     if !already_present.contains(hash) {
                         // look in config_dir first (cache)
                         if let Ok(local_path) = common_state::plugin::find_cached(&config_dir, hash)
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
index 22030a98c0..0090e4ab98 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/mod.rs
@@ -278,16 +278,17 @@ impl PlayState for CharSelectionState {
                                     Rc::clone(&self.client),
                                 )));
                             },
-                            client::Event::PluginDataReceived(_data) => {
+                            #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "plugins"), allow(unused_variables))]
+                            client::Event::PluginDataReceived(data) => {
                                 #[cfg(feature = "plugins")]
                                 {
-                                    tracing::info!("plugin data {}", _data.len());
+                                    tracing::info!("plugin data {}", data.len());
                                     let mut client = self.client.borrow_mut();
                                     let hash = client
                                         .state()
                                         .ecs()
                                         .write_resource::<PluginMgr>()
-                                        .cache_server_plugin(&global_state.config_dir, _data);
+                                        .cache_server_plugin(&global_state.config_dir, data);
                                     match hash {
                                         Ok(hash) => {
                                             if client.plugin_received(hash) == 0 {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
index 5149a14d2a..8b04c092ff 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
@@ -284,16 +284,17 @@ impl PlayState for MainMenuState {
                                 );
                                 self.init = InitState::None;
                             },
-                            client::Event::PluginDataReceived(_data) => {
+                            #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "plugins"), allow(unused_variables))]
+                            client::Event::PluginDataReceived(data) => {
                                 #[cfg(feature = "plugins")]
                                 {
-                                    tracing::info!("plugin data {}", _data.len());
+                                    tracing::info!("plugin data {}", data.len());
                                     if let InitState::Pipeline(client) = &mut self.init {
                                         let hash = client
                                             .state()
                                             .ecs()
                                             .write_resource::<PluginMgr>()
-                                            .cache_server_plugin(&global_state.config_dir, _data);
+                                            .cache_server_plugin(&global_state.config_dir, data);
                                         match hash {
                                             Ok(hash) => {
                                                 if client.plugin_received(hash) == 0 {