diff --git a/esphome/components/light/addressable_light.cpp b/esphome/components/light/addressable_light.cpp
index 12eab6a685..9a34dde6be 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/addressable_light.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/light/addressable_light.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void AddressableLight::call_setup() {
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  [%2d] Color: R=%3u G=%3u B=%3u W=%3u", i, color.get_red_raw(), color.get_green_raw(),
                 color.get_blue_raw(), color.get_white_raw());
     }
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "");
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, " ");
   });
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h b/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
index f66b90f665..7826b2eecb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ class FlickerLightEffect : public LightEffect {
     out.set_warm_white(remote.get_warm_white() * beta + current.get_warm_white() * alpha +
                        (random_cubic_float() * this->intensity_));
 
-    auto traits = this->state_->get_traits();
     auto call = this->state_->make_call();
     call.set_publish(false);
     call.set_save(false);