diff --git a/src/effect.cpp b/src/effect.cpp
index d70aa7d89b64..4fba4ebd253b 100644
--- a/src/effect.cpp
+++ b/src/effect.cpp
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ void caused_effect::load( const JsonObject &jo )
     }
     assign( jo, "inherit_duration", inherit_duration );
     if( jo.has_member( "duration" ) && jo.has_member( "inherit_duration" ) ) {
-        jo.throw_error( "\"duration\" and \"inherit_duration\" can't both be set at the same time." );
+        jo.throw_error( R"("duration" and "inherit_duration" can't both be set at the same time.)" );
     }
 
     if( assign( jo, "intensity", intensity ) ) {
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ void caused_effect::load( const JsonObject &jo )
     }
     assign( jo, "inherit_intensity", inherit_intensity );
     if( jo.has_member( "intensity" ) && jo.has_member( "inherit_intensity" ) ) {
-        jo.throw_error( "\"intensity\" and \"inherit_intensity\" can't both be set at the same time." );
+        jo.throw_error( R"("intensity" and "inherit_intensity" can't both be set at the same time.)" );
     }
 
     if( assign( jo, "body_part", bp ) ) {
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ void caused_effect::load( const JsonObject &jo )
     }
     assign( jo, "inherit_body_part", inherit_body_part );
     if( jo.has_member( "intensity" ) && jo.has_member( "inherit_intensity" ) ) {
-        jo.throw_error( "\"body_part\" and \"inherit_body_part\" can't both be set at the same time." );
+        jo.throw_error( R"("body_part" and "inherit_body_part" can't both be set at the same time.)" );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/effect.h b/src/effect.h
index 32afd14f495c..127445ca72d1 100644
--- a/src/effect.h
+++ b/src/effect.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct caused_effect {
         bodypart_str_id bp = bodypart_str_id::NULL_ID();
         bool inherit_body_part = true;
 
-        void load_decay( const JsonObject &obj );
+        void load_decay( const JsonObject &jo );
 
         auto tie() const {
             return std::tie( type, intensity_requirement, allow_on_decay, allow_on_remove,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct caused_effect {
             return tie() == rhs.tie();
         }
     private:
-        void load( const JsonObject &obj );
+        void load( const JsonObject &jo );
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/memorial_logger.cpp b/src/memorial_logger.cpp
index 645b10db6d0e..44ebdcdf3934 100644
--- a/src/memorial_logger.cpp
+++ b/src/memorial_logger.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "type_id.h"
 #include "units.h"
 
-static const efftype_id effect_adrenaline( "adrenaline" );
 static const efftype_id effect_datura( "datura" );
 static const efftype_id effect_drunk( "drunk" );
 static const efftype_id effect_jetinjector( "jetinjector" );
diff --git a/tests/effects_test.cpp b/tests/effects_test.cpp
index edd2af8a1329..e3b70cda3876 100644
--- a/tests/effects_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/effects_test.cpp
@@ -56,20 +56,20 @@ TEST_CASE( "Effect body part switching and inheritance on decay works as expecte
     dummy.process_effects();
     CHECK( !dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_l1 ) );
     CHECK( dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_r1 ) );
-    dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_r1 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_r;
+    // dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_r1 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_r;
 
     dummy.process_effects();
     CHECK( !dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_r1 ) );
     CHECK( dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_r2 ) );
-    dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_r2 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_r;
+    // dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_r2 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_r;
 
     dummy.process_effects();
     CHECK( !dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_r2 ) );
     CHECK( dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_l2 ) );
-    dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_l2 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_l;
+    // dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_l2 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_l;
 
     dummy.process_effects();
     CHECK( !dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_l2 ) );
     CHECK( dummy.has_effect( effect_test_juggling_l1 ) );
-    dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_l1 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_l;
+    // dummy.get_effect( effect_test_juggling_l1 ).get_bp() == body_part_hand_l;
 }