diff --git a/Lib/ldap/controls/sss.py b/Lib/ldap/controls/sss.py
index 7899f04..5d4955d 100644
--- a/Lib/ldap/controls/sss.py
+++ b/Lib/ldap/controls/sss.py
@@ -129,7 +129,5 @@ def decodeControlValue(self, encoded):
         # backward compability class attributes
         self.result = self.sortResult
         self.attribute_type_error = self.attributeType
-        # not sure whether to keep this
-        self.result_code = sort_result.prettyPrint()
 
 KNOWN_RESPONSE_CONTROLS[SSSResponseControl.controlType] = SSSResponseControl
diff --git a/Lib/ldap/controls/vlv.py b/Lib/ldap/controls/vlv.py
index 4b3d931..74d107b 100644
--- a/Lib/ldap/controls/vlv.py
+++ b/Lib/ldap/controls/vlv.py
@@ -139,7 +139,5 @@ def decodeControlValue(self,encoded):
         self.content_count = self.contentCount
         self.result = self.virtualListViewResult
         self.context_id = self.contextID
-        # not sure whether to keep this
-        self.result_code = virtual_list_view_result.prettyPrint()
 
 KNOWN_RESPONSE_CONTROLS[VLVResponseControl.controlType] = VLVResponseControl