diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/fight.c b/src/cc/rogue/fight.c
index 31c29c62c..6985b6d35 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/fight.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/fight.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include "rogue.h"
 
-#define	EQSTR(a, b)	(strcmp(a, b) == 0)
+//#define	EQSTR(a, b)	(strcmp(a, b) == 0)
 
 char *h_names[] = {		/* strings for hitting */
 	" scored an excellent hit on ",
diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/pack.c b/src/cc/rogue/pack.c
index 8c92718b5..6776654fe 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/pack.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/pack.c
@@ -275,11 +275,9 @@ inventory(struct rogue_state *rs,THING *list, int type)
     if (n_objs == 0)
     {
 	if (terse)
-	    msg(rs,type == 0 ? "empty handed" :
-			    "nothing appropriate");
+	    msg(rs,type == 0 ? (char *)"empty handed" : (char *)"nothing appropriate");
 	else
-	    msg(rs,type == 0 ? "you are empty handed" :
-			    "you don't have anything appropriate");
+	    msg(rs,type == 0 ? (char *)"you are empty handed" : (char *)"you don't have anything appropriate");
 	return FALSE;
     }
     end_line(rs);