diff --git a/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c b/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c
index b8a86de2f..55dad3c69 100644
--- a/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include <string.h>
 #include <clutter/clutter.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CLUTTER_X11
@@ -1224,12 +1223,12 @@ cally_actor_real_notify_clutter (GObject    *obj,
   AtkState      state;
   gboolean      value;
 
-  if (strcmp (pspec->name, "visible") == 0)
+  if (g_strcmp0 (pspec->name, "visible") == 0)
     {
       state = ATK_STATE_VISIBLE;
       value = CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_VISIBLE (actor);
     }
-  else if (strcmp (pspec->name, "reactive") == 0)
+  else if (g_strcmp0 (pspec->name, "reactive") == 0)
     {
       state = ATK_STATE_SENSITIVE;
       value = CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REACTIVE (actor);
diff --git a/clutter/cally/cally-util.c b/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
index 14a4a8e7d..a0890b924 100644
--- a/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
+++ b/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ _listener_info_destroy (gpointer data)
 static guint
 add_listener (GSignalEmissionHook listener,
               const gchar         *object_type,
-              const gchar         *signal,
+              const gchar         *signal_name,
               const gchar         *hook_data)
 {
   GType type;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ add_listener (GSignalEmissionHook listener,
   type = g_type_from_name (object_type);
   if (type)
     {
-      signal_id  = g_signal_lookup (signal, type);
+      signal_id  = g_signal_lookup (signal_name, type);
       if (signal_id > 0)
         {
           CallyUtilListenerInfo *listener_info;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ add_listener (GSignalEmissionHook listener,
         {
           /* This is mainly because some "window:xxx" methods not
              implemented on CallyStage */
-          g_debug ("Signal type %s not supported\n", signal);
+          g_debug ("Signal type %s not supported\n", signal_name);
         }
     }
   else
@@ -521,10 +521,10 @@ cally_util_stage_added_cb (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
                            ClutterStage *stage,
                            gpointer data)
 {
-  GCallback cally_key_snooper = G_CALLBACK (data);
+  GCallback cally_key_snooper_cb = G_CALLBACK (data);
   AtkObject *cally_stage = NULL;
 
-  g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (stage), "captured-event", cally_key_snooper, NULL);
+  g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (stage), "captured-event", cally_key_snooper_cb, NULL);
 
   cally_stage = clutter_actor_get_accessible (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
   if (cally_stage != NULL)
@@ -536,11 +536,11 @@ cally_util_stage_removed_cb (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
                              ClutterStage *stage,
                              gpointer data)
 {
-  GCallback cally_key_snooper = G_CALLBACK (data);
+  GCallback cally_key_snooper_cb = G_CALLBACK (data);
   gint num = 0;
   AtkObject *cally_stage = NULL;
 
-  num = g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (stage, cally_key_snooper, NULL);
+  num = g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (stage, cally_key_snooper_cb, NULL);
 
   cally_stage = clutter_actor_get_accessible (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage));
   if (cally_stage != NULL)