diff --git a/engine/client/console.c b/engine/client/console.c
index c4330274..2a310ffb 100644
--- a/engine/client/console.c
+++ b/engine/client/console.c
@@ -847,7 +847,6 @@ void Con_Print( const char *txt )
 	static char	buf[MAX_PRINT_MSG];
 	qboolean		norefresh = false;
 	static int	lastlength = 0;
-	static qboolean	inupdate;
 	static int	bufpos = 0;
 	int		c, mask = 0;
 
diff --git a/engine/client/vid_common.c b/engine/client/vid_common.c
index c5c8ea22..4db1ff24 100644
--- a/engine/client/vid_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/vid_common.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void VID_Mode_f( void )
 		vidmode = R_GetVideoMode( Q_atoi( Cmd_Argv( 1 )) );
 		if( !vidmode )
 		{
-			Con_Print( S_ERROR "unable to set mode, backend returned null" );
+			Con_Printf( S_ERROR "unable to set mode, backend returned null" );
 			return;
 		}