diff --git a/client/cpu_sched.cpp b/client/cpu_sched.cpp
index 5a1eafacf8..634e717ff3 100644
--- a/client/cpu_sched.cpp
+++ b/client/cpu_sched.cpp
@@ -774,11 +774,11 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::append_unfinished_time_slice(
 // 
 bool CLIENT_STATE::enforce_schedule() {
     unsigned int i;
-    ACTIVE_TASK* atp, *preempt_atp;
     vector<ACTIVE_TASK*> preemptable_tasks;
     static double last_time = 0;
     int retval;
     double ncpus_used;
+    ACTIVE_TASK* atp;
 
     // Do this when requested, and once a minute as a safety net
     //
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewNews.cpp b/clientgui/ViewNews.cpp
index aea0e0f6be..0f6d8d2992 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewNews.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewNews.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ CViewNews::~CViewNews() {
 
 
 wxString& CViewNews::GetViewName() {
-    static wxString strViewName(wxT"News"));
+    static wxString strViewName(wxT("News"));
     return strViewName;
 }