diff --git a/XMonad/Layout/Tabbed.hs b/XMonad/Layout/Tabbed.hs
index d9745506d8..9a86f4b700 100644
--- a/XMonad/Layout/Tabbed.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Layout/Tabbed.hs
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ simpleTabbedBottomAlways :: ModifiedLayout (Decoration TabbedDecoration DefaultS
 simpleTabbedBottomAlways = tabbedBottomAlways shrinkText def
 
 -- | A side-tabbed layout with the default xmonad Theme.
-simpleTabbedLeft, simpleTabbedRight :: ModifiedLayout (Decoration TabbedDecoration DefaultShrinker) 
+simpleTabbedLeft, simpleTabbedRight :: ModifiedLayout (Decoration TabbedDecoration DefaultShrinker)
                                         Simplest Window
 simpleTabbedLeft = tabbedLeft shrinkText def
 simpleTabbedRight = tabbedRight shrinkText def
 
 -- | A side-tabbed layout with the default xmonad Theme.
-simpleTabbedLeftAlways, simpleTabbedRightAlways :: ModifiedLayout (Decoration TabbedDecoration DefaultShrinker) 
+simpleTabbedLeftAlways, simpleTabbedRightAlways :: ModifiedLayout (Decoration TabbedDecoration DefaultShrinker)
                                                   Simplest Window
 simpleTabbedLeftAlways = tabbedLeftAlways shrinkText def
 simpleTabbedRightAlways = tabbedRightAlways shrinkText def
@@ -219,13 +219,11 @@ instance Eq a => DecorationStyle TabbedDecoration a where
               loc k h i = k + fi ((h * fi i) `div` max 1 (fi $ length ws))
               esize k h = fi $ maybe k (\i -> loc k h (i+1) - loc k h i) $ w `elemIndex` ws
               wid = esize x wh
-              hid = esize y hh
               n k h = maybe k (loc k h) $ w `elemIndex` ws
               nx = n x wh
-              ny = n y hh
               upperTab = Rectangle nx  y wid (fi ht)
               lowerTab = Rectangle nx (y + fi (hh - ht)) wid (fi ht)
-              fixHeightLoc i = y + fi (((fi ht) * fi i)) 
+              fixHeightLoc i = y + fi (((fi ht) * fi i))
               fixHeightTab k = Rectangle k
                 (maybe y (fixHeightLoc)
                  $ w `elemIndex` ws) (fi wt) (fi ht)
diff --git a/XMonad/Layout/TallMastersCombo.hs b/XMonad/Layout/TallMastersCombo.hs
index d0c23f0834..15ee13b6e8 100644
--- a/XMonad/Layout/TallMastersCombo.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Layout/TallMastersCombo.hs
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ instance (GetFocused l1 Window, GetFocused l2 Window) => LayoutClass (TMSCombine
          (ws', ml') <- runLayout (Workspace wid layout2 s2) r2
          let newlayout1 = maybe layout1 id ml
              newlayout2 = maybe layout2 id ml'
-             (f1, str1) = getFocused newlayout1 s1
-             (f2, str2) = getFocused newlayout2 s2
+             (f1, _) = getFocused newlayout1 s1
+             (f2, _) = getFocused newlayout2 s2
              fnew = f1 ++ f2
          return (ws++ws', Just $ TMSCombineTwo fnew slst1 slst2 vsp nmaster delta frac newlayout1 newlayout2)
 
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ instance (GetFocused l Window, GetFocused r Window) => GetFocused (TMSCombineTwo
     in  (f1 ++ f2, "TMS: " ++ show f ++ "::" ++ str1 ++ "--" ++ str2)
   savFocused i@(TMSCombineTwo f _ _ _ nmaster _ frac lay1 lay2) s =
     let (s1,s2,_,_,_) = splitStack f nmaster frac s
-        (f', mstr) = getFocused i s
+        (f', _) = getFocused i s
         lay1' = savFocused lay1 s1
         lay2' = savFocused lay2 s2
     in i {focusLst = f', layoutFst=lay1', layoutSnd=lay2'}