diff --git a/engine/Makefile b/engine/Makefile
index f8c9c6aff..936e8b894 100644
--- a/engine/Makefile
+++ b/engine/Makefile
@@ -1830,26 +1830,28 @@ qccgui-scintilla: scintilla$(BITS)_static
 
 ifdef windir
 debugdir:
-	@-mkdir -p $(subst /,\, $(OUT_DIR))
+	@-mkdir -p "$(subst /,\, $(OUT_DIR))"
 reldir:
-	@-mkdir -p $(subst /,\, $(OUT_DIR))
+	@-mkdir -p "$(subst /,\, $(OUT_DIR))"
 else
 reldir:
-	@-mkdir -p $(RELEASE_DIR)
-	@-mkdir -p $(OUT_DIR)
+	@-mkdir -p "$(RELEASE_DIR)"
+	@-mkdir -p "$(OUT_DIR)"
 debugdir:
-	@-mkdir -p $(DEBUG_DIR)
-	@-mkdir -p $(OUT_DIR)
+	@-mkdir -p "$(DEBUG_DIR)"
+	@-mkdir -p "$(OUT_DIR)"
 endif
 
-plugins-dbg: debugdir
+plugins-dbg:
+	@-mkdir -p $(DEBUG_DIR)
 	@if test -e ../plugins/Makefile; \
 	then $(MAKE) native -C ../plugins  OUT_DIR="$(DEBUG_DIR)" CC="$(CC) $(W32_CFLAGS) $(DEBUG_CFLAGS)" BASE_CFLAGS="$(BASE_CFLAGS)" FTE_TARGET="$(FTE_TARGET)"; \
 	 else echo no plugins directory installed; \
 	fi
 plugins:
 
-plugins-rel: reldir
+plugins-rel:
+	@-mkdir -p $(RELEASE_DIR)
 	@if test -e ../plugins/Makefile; \
 	then $(MAKE) native -C ../plugins  OUT_DIR="$(RELEASE_DIR)" CC="$(CC) $(W32_CFLAGS) $(RELEASE_CFLAGS)" BASE_CFLAGS="$(BASE_CFLAGS)" FTE_TARGET="$(FTE_TARGET)"; \
 	 else echo no plugins directory installed; \
diff --git a/engine/common/fs.c b/engine/common/fs.c
index 83a5d7b47..6fbc6edc9 100644
--- a/engine/common/fs.c
+++ b/engine/common/fs.c
@@ -4161,8 +4161,6 @@ static qboolean Sys_SteamHasFile(char *basepath, int basepathlen, char *steamdir
 	Then take a look at that location for the relevent installed app.
 	*/
 	FILE *f;
-	DWORD resultlen;
-	HKEY key = NULL;
 
 	char *ev = getenv("HOME");
 	if (ev && *ev)
@@ -4180,8 +4178,6 @@ static qboolean Sys_SteamHasFile(char *basepath, int basepathlen, char *steamdir
 			fclose(f);
 			return true;
 		}
-
-		/.local/share/Steam
 	}
 	return false;
 }