diff --git a/samples/checklst/checklst.cpp b/samples/checklst/checklst.cpp
index dfc27c262a..48af69d393 100644
--- a/samples/checklst/checklst.cpp
+++ b/samples/checklst/checklst.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ CheckListBoxFrame::CheckListBoxFrame(wxFrame *frame,
          panel,                 // parent
          Control_Listbox,       // control id
          wxPoint(10, 10),       // listbox poistion
-         wxSize(400, 200),      // listbox size
+         wxSize(400, 100),      // listbox size
          WXSIZEOF(aszChoices),  // number of strings
          astrChoices            // array of strings
         );
diff --git a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
index d5578d2bee..4d1ffa42c8 100644
--- a/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
+++ b/samples/listctrl/listtest.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void MyListCtrl::OnActivated(wxListEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 	text->WriteText("OnActivated\n");
 }
 
-void MyListCtrl::OnListKeyDown(wxListEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+void MyListCtrl::OnListKeyDown(wxListEvent& event)
 {
 	if ( !wxGetApp().GetTopWindow() )
 		return;