diff --git a/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/TTS.java b/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/TTS.java
index 2288335aa..585911129 100644
--- a/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/TTS.java
+++ b/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/TTS.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public class TTS {
 
     // TODO: handle speak() calls before service connects
     public void speak(String text) {
-    	int mode = mAudioManager.getRingerMode();
     	if (mAudioManager.getRingerMode() == AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_NORMAL) {
 	        HashMap<String,String> params = new HashMap<String,String>();
 	        // TODO: how can I get network / embedded fallback?
diff --git a/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/Translator.java b/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/Translator.java
index 60221d9b3..f25e07e2f 100644
--- a/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/Translator.java
+++ b/src/ui/android/src/org/grammaticalframework/ui/android/Translator.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class Translator {
             return output;
         } catch (ParseError e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Parse error: " + e);
-            return "parse error: " + e.getMessage(); // TODO: no no no
+            return "parse error: " + e.getMessage();
         }
     }