diff --git a/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp b/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp
index aaf911c5..c07474b2 100644
--- a/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/multimedia/playback/qmediaplayer.cpp
@@ -400,13 +400,11 @@ void QMediaPlayerPrivate::_q_handlePlaylistLoaded()
 {
     Q_Q(QMediaPlayer);
 
-    QMediaPlaylist *oldPlaylist = 0;
     if (pendingPlaylist.playlist()) {
         Q_ASSERT(!q->currentMedia().playlist());
         // if there is an active playlist
         if (playlist) {
             Q_ASSERT(playlist->currentIndex() >= 0);
-            oldPlaylist = playlist;
             disconnectPlaylist();
             playlist->insertMedia(playlist->currentIndex() + 1, pendingPlaylist);
             playlist->removeMedia(playlist->currentIndex());
diff --git a/src/multimedia/qmediaresourceset_p.cpp b/src/multimedia/qmediaresourceset_p.cpp
index a440c82f..fddaaaed 100644
--- a/src/multimedia/qmediaresourceset_p.cpp
+++ b/src/multimedia/qmediaresourceset_p.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ QMediaPlayerResourceSetInterface::QMediaPlayerResourceSetInterface(QObject *pare
 
 QString QMediaPlayerResourceSetInterface::iid()
 {
-    return QString(QMediaPlayerResourceSetInterface_iid);
+    return QLatin1String(QMediaPlayerResourceSetInterface_iid);
 }
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE