diff --git a/src/core/place.c b/src/core/place.c
index 7a5eb0907..fcb2f69cd 100644
--- a/src/core/place.c
+++ b/src/core/place.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ find_next_cascade (MetaWindow *window,
   int window_width, window_height;
   int cascade_stage;
   MetaRectangle work_area;
-  const MetaMonitorInfo* current;
+  int current;
   
   sorted = g_list_copy (windows);
   sorted = g_list_sort (sorted, northwestcmp);
diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 8da7d72d1..d93026c0e 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -3674,7 +3674,7 @@ meta_window_can_tile_maximized (MetaWindow *window)
 gboolean
 meta_window_can_tile_side_by_side (MetaWindow *window)
 {
-  const MetaMonitorInfo *monitor;
+  int monitor;
   MetaRectangle tile_area;
   MetaFrameBorders borders;