diff --git a/src/login/loginctl.c b/src/login/loginctl.c
index b88c166e29..be55fdbfd8 100644
--- a/src/login/loginctl.c
+++ b/src/login/loginctl.c
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ static int list_users(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         (void) table_set_align_percent(table, TABLE_HEADER_CELL(0), 100);
 
         for (;;) {
-                const char *user, *object;
+                const char *user;
                 uint32_t uid;
 
-                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(uso)", &uid, &user, &object);
+                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(uso)", &uid, &user, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return bus_log_parse_error(r);
                 if (r == 0)
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ static int list_seats(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 return log_oom();
 
         for (;;) {
-                const char *seat, *object;
+                const char *seat;
 
-                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(so)", &seat, &object);
+                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(so)", &seat, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return bus_log_parse_error(r);
                 if (r == 0)
diff --git a/src/machine/machinectl.c b/src/machine/machinectl.c
index 375ea41843..d656681daf 100644
--- a/src/machine/machinectl.c
+++ b/src/machine/machinectl.c
@@ -299,9 +299,9 @@ static int list_machines(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
 
         for (;;) {
                 _cleanup_free_ char *os = NULL, *version_id = NULL, *addresses = NULL;
-                const char *name, *class, *service, *object;
+                const char *name, *class, *service;
 
-                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(ssso)", &name, &class, &service, &object);
+                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(ssso)", &name, &class, &service, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return bus_log_parse_error(r);
                 if (r == 0)
@@ -380,13 +380,13 @@ static int list_images(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
         for (;;) {
-                const char *name, *type, *object;
                 uint64_t crtime, mtime, size;
+                const char *name, *type;
                 TableCell *cell;
                 bool ro_bool;
                 int ro_int;
 
-                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(ssbttto)", &name, &type, &ro_int, &crtime, &mtime, &size, &object);
+                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(ssbttto)", &name, &type, &ro_int, &crtime, &mtime, &size, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return bus_log_parse_error(r);
                 if (r == 0)
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ static int login_machine(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         _cleanup_(sd_event_unrefp) sd_event *event = NULL;
         int master = -1, r;
         sd_bus *bus = userdata;
-        const char *pty, *match, *machine;
+        const char *match, *machine;
 
         assert(bus);
 
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ static int login_machine(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 return r;
         }
 
-        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "hs", &master, &pty);
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "hs", &master, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ static int shell_machine(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         _cleanup_(sd_event_unrefp) sd_event *event = NULL;
         int master = -1, r;
         sd_bus *bus = userdata;
-        const char *pty, *match, *machine, *path;
+        const char *match, *machine, *path;
         _cleanup_free_ char *uid = NULL;
 
         assert(bus);
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ static int shell_machine(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 return r;
         }
 
-        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "hs", &master, &pty);
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "hs", &master, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
@@ -1799,7 +1799,6 @@ static int enable_machine(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_error_free) sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
         UnitFileChange *changes = NULL;
         size_t n_changes = 0;
-        int carries_install_info = 0;
         const char *method = NULL;
         sd_bus *bus = userdata;
         int r, i;
@@ -1862,7 +1861,7 @@ static int enable_machine(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         }
 
         if (streq(argv[0], "enable")) {
-                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "b", carries_install_info);
+                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "b", NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return bus_log_parse_error(r);
         }
@@ -1999,7 +1998,7 @@ static int transfer_image_common(sd_bus *bus, sd_bus_message *m) {
                 return r;
         }
 
-        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "uo", &id, &path);
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "uo", &id, NULL);
         if (r < 0)
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
@@ -2415,7 +2414,7 @@ static int list_transfers(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_error_free) sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
         _cleanup_free_ TransferInfo *transfers = NULL;
         size_t n_transfers = 0, n_allocated = 0, j;
-        const char *type, *remote, *local, *object;
+        const char *type, *remote, *local;
         sd_bus *bus = userdata;
         uint32_t id, max_id = 0;
         double progress;
@@ -2440,7 +2439,7 @@ static int list_transfers(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
-        while ((r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(usssdo)", &id, &type, &remote, &local, &progress, &object)) > 0) {
+        while ((r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(usssdo)", &id, &type, &remote, &local, &progress, NULL)) > 0) {
                 size_t l;
 
                 if (!GREEDY_REALLOC(transfers, n_allocated, n_transfers + 1))
diff --git a/src/nss-mymachines/nss-mymachines.c b/src/nss-mymachines/nss-mymachines.c
index 3bd8165a9f..8d6caa0ada 100644
--- a/src/nss-mymachines/nss-mymachines.c
+++ b/src/nss-mymachines/nss-mymachines.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ enum nss_status _nss_mymachines_getpwuid_r(
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_error_free) sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_message_unrefp) sd_bus_message* reply = NULL;
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_flush_close_unrefp) sd_bus *bus = NULL;
-        const char *machine, *object;
+        const char *machine;
         uint32_t mapped;
         int r;
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ enum nss_status _nss_mymachines_getpwuid_r(
                 goto fail;
         }
 
-        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "sou", &machine, &object, &mapped);
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "sou", &machine, NULL, &mapped);
         if (r < 0)
                 goto fail;
 
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ enum nss_status _nss_mymachines_getgrgid_r(
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_error_free) sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_message_unrefp) sd_bus_message* reply = NULL;
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_flush_close_unrefp) sd_bus *bus = NULL;
-        const char *machine, *object;
+        const char *machine;
         uint32_t mapped;
         int r;
 
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ enum nss_status _nss_mymachines_getgrgid_r(
                 goto fail;
         }
 
-        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "sou", &machine, &object, &mapped);
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "sou", &machine, NULL, &mapped);
         if (r < 0)
                 goto fail;
 
diff --git a/src/portable/portablectl.c b/src/portable/portablectl.c
index 4051875b76..b4895e6380 100644
--- a/src/portable/portablectl.c
+++ b/src/portable/portablectl.c
@@ -510,13 +510,13 @@ static int list_images(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
         for (;;) {
-                const char *name, *type, *state, *object;
+                const char *name, *type, *state;
                 uint64_t crtime, mtime, usage;
                 TableCell *cell;
                 bool ro_bool;
                 int ro_int;
 
-                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(ssbtttso)", &name, &type, &ro_int, &crtime, &mtime, &usage, &state, &object);
+                r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(ssbtttso)", &name, &type, &ro_int, &crtime, &mtime, &usage, &state, NULL);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return bus_log_parse_error(r);
                 if (r == 0)
diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 90ea9db485..d673223a27 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -2145,7 +2145,7 @@ finish:
 static int output_waiting_jobs(sd_bus *bus, uint32_t id, const char *method, const char *prefix) {
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_error_free) sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_message_unrefp) sd_bus_message *reply = NULL;
-        const char *name, *type, *state, *job_path, *unit_path;
+        const char *name, *type;
         uint32_t other_id;
         int r;
 
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ static int output_waiting_jobs(sd_bus *bus, uint32_t id, const char *method, con
         if (r < 0)
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
-        while ((r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(usssoo)", &other_id, &name, &type, &state, &job_path, &unit_path)) > 0)
+        while ((r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(usssoo)", &other_id, &name, &type, NULL, NULL, NULL)) > 0)
                 printf("%s %u (%s/%s)\n", prefix, other_id, name, type);
         if (r < 0)
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
@@ -2268,14 +2268,14 @@ static bool output_show_job(struct job_info *job, char **patterns) {
 static int list_jobs(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_error_free) sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
         _cleanup_(sd_bus_message_unrefp) sd_bus_message *reply = NULL;
-        const char *name, *type, *state, *job_path, *unit_path;
         _cleanup_free_ struct job_info *jobs = NULL;
+        const char *name, *type, *state;
+        bool skipped = false;
         size_t size = 0;
         unsigned c = 0;
         sd_bus *bus;
         uint32_t id;
         int r;
-        bool skipped = false;
 
         r = acquire_bus(BUS_MANAGER, &bus);
         if (r < 0)
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ static int list_jobs(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return bus_log_parse_error(r);
 
-        while ((r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(usssoo)", &id, &name, &type, &state, &job_path, &unit_path)) > 0) {
+        while ((r = sd_bus_message_read(reply, "(usssoo)", &id, &name, &type, &state, NULL, NULL)) > 0) {
                 struct job_info job = { id, name, type, state };
 
                 if (!output_show_job(&job, strv_skip(argv, 1))) {
@@ -4401,11 +4401,10 @@ static int map_main_pid(sd_bus *bus, const char *member, sd_bus_message *m, sd_b
 }
 
 static int map_load_error(sd_bus *bus, const char *member, sd_bus_message *m, sd_bus_error *error, void *userdata) {
-        const char *n, *message;
-        const char **p = userdata;
+        const char *message, **p = userdata;
         int r;
 
-        r = sd_bus_message_read(m, "(ss)", &n, &message);
+        r = sd_bus_message_read(m, "(ss)", NULL, &message);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;