diff --git a/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h b/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h
index c906ff6dc8c..4ff71f30697 100644
--- a/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h
+++ b/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/Protect_edges_sizing_field.h
@@ -1138,8 +1138,6 @@ bool
 Protect_edges_sizing_field<C3T3, MD, Sf>::
 do_balls_intersect(const Vertex_handle& va, const Vertex_handle& vb) const
 {
-  typedef typename Gt::Sphere_3 Sphere_3;
-    
   typename Gt::Construct_sphere_3 sphere = 
     c3t3_.triangulation().geom_traits().construct_sphere_3_object();
     
diff --git a/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3.h b/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3.h
index 9be8fc30bc8..65ebf82fa4a 100644
--- a/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3.h
+++ b/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3.h
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ public:
   Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3(const std::string& filename);
 
   template <typename T1, typename T2>
-  Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3(const T1& a, const T2& b) : Base(a, b) {};
+  Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3(const T1& a, const T2& b) : Base(a, b) {}
 
   template <typename T1, typename T2, typename T3>
   Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3(const T1& a, const T2& b, const T3& c)
-    : Base(a, b, c) {};
+    : Base(a, b, c) {}
 
   /// Destructor
   ~Polyhedral_mesh_domain_with_features_3() {}