diff --git a/src/m_cheat.cpp b/src/m_cheat.cpp
index 270ecf421..a79ca3ad7 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.cpp
+++ b/src/m_cheat.cpp
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@ void cht_DoCheat (player_t *player, int cheat)
 {
 	static const char * BeholdPowers[9] =
 	{
-		{ "PowerInvulnerable" },
-		{ "PowerStrength" },
-		{ "PowerInvisibility" },
-		{ "PowerIronFeet" },
-		{ "MapRevealer" },
-		{ "PowerLightAmp" },
-		{ "PowerShadow" },
-		{ "PowerMask" },
-		{ "PowerTargeter" },
+		"PowerInvulnerable",
+		"PowerStrength",
+		"PowerInvisibility",
+		"PowerIronFeet",
+		"MapRevealer",
+		"PowerLightAmp",
+		"PowerShadow",
+		"PowerMask",
+		"PowerTargeter",
 	};
 	const PClass *type;
 	AInventory *item;
diff --git a/src/p_buildmap.cpp b/src/p_buildmap.cpp
index 82a709571..86d7575ad 100644
--- a/src/p_buildmap.cpp
+++ b/src/p_buildmap.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static bool P_LoadBloodMap (BYTE *data, size_t len, FMapThing **mapthings, int *
 		data += sizeof(spritetype);
 		if (bspr[i].extra > 0)	// copy Xsprite
 		{
-			assert(sizeof Xsprite == 56);
+			assert(sizeof(Xsprite) == 56);
 			memcpy(&xspr[i], data, sizeof(Xsprite));
 			data += sizeof(Xsprite);
 		}