diff --git a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
index 825e9455..581a9897 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class Controller:
         :param load: Load the topology
         """
         topo_data = load_topology(path)
-        topology = topo_data.pop("topology")
+        topo_data.pop("topology")
         topo_data.pop("version")
         topo_data.pop("revision")
         topo_data.pop("type")
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index 2e360b15..35793034 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class Project:
         Create a link. By default the link is empty
         """
         if link_id and link_id in self._links:
-            return self._links[link.id]
+            return self._links[link_id]
         link = UDPLink(self, link_id=link_id)
         self._links[link.id] = link
         self.dump()