diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
index b3d0a3487..044fddc72 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@ InitCommunication (RESOURCE which_comm)
 		SetResourceIndex (hIndex);
 
 		LocDataPtr = (LOCDATAPTR)init_race (
-				status != YEHAT_REBEL_SHIP ? which_comm : YEHAT_REBEL_CONVERSATION
+						    status != YEHAT_REBEL_SHIP ? which_comm : (RESOURCE)YEHAT_REBEL_CONVERSATION
 				);
 		if (LocDataPtr)
 			CommData = *LocDataPtr;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/util.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/util.c
index c1be66677..b6937c02b 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/util.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/util.c
@@ -227,5 +227,8 @@ WaitAnyButtonOrQuit (BOOLEAN CheckSpecial)
 			!(GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT))
 		TaskSwitch ();
 
+	/* Satisfy unused parameter */
+	(void) CheckSpecial;
+
 	return (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT) != 0;
 }