diff --git a/src/libzt.cpp b/src/libzt.cpp
index 8be027e..ad09e07 100644
--- a/src/libzt.cpp
+++ b/src/libzt.cpp
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ int zts_bind(ZT_BIND_SIG) {
 	}
 	
 	// detect local interface binds 
-	ZeroTier::VirtualTap *tap;
+	ZeroTier::VirtualTap *tap = NULL;
 	
 	if(vs->socket_family == AF_INET) {
 		struct sockaddr_in *in4 = (struct sockaddr_in *)addr;
diff --git a/test/selftest.cpp b/test/selftest.cpp
index e1e7e0b..df27d68 100644
--- a/test/selftest.cpp
+++ b/test/selftest.cpp
@@ -1546,9 +1546,8 @@ void* create_socket(void *arg)
     }
 
     for(i=0; i<(0xFFFFFFFF);i++);
-
+	*/
     return NULL;
-    */
 }