diff --git a/game/bag.cpp b/game/bag.cpp
index 215d571..a867c54 100644
--- a/game/bag.cpp
+++ b/game/bag.cpp
@@ -142,10 +142,11 @@ Tile Bag::selectRandomTile(unsigned int total,
 }
 
 
-void Bag::operator=(const Bag &iOther)
+Bag & Bag::operator=(const Bag &iOther)
 {
     m_tilesMap = iOther.m_tilesMap;
     m_ntiles = iOther.m_ntiles;
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/game/bag.h b/game/bag.h
index d6dcab1..81ab584 100644
--- a/game/bag.h
+++ b/game/bag.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
      */
     Tile selectRandomConsonant() const;
 
-    void operator=(const Bag &iOther);
+    Bag & operator=(const Bag &iOther);
 
     /// Convenience getter on the dictionary
     const Dictionary & getDic() const { return m_dic; }
diff --git a/utils/eliottxt.cpp b/utils/eliottxt.cpp
index c0cf1b6..59f8236 100644
--- a/utils/eliottxt.cpp
+++ b/utils/eliottxt.cpp
@@ -102,10 +102,7 @@ wchar_t *rl_gets()
     wline_read = new wchar_t[len + 1];
     mbstowcs(wline_read, line_read, len + 1);
 
-    if (line_read)
-    {
-        free(line_read);
-    }
+    free(line_read);
 #else
     if (!cin.good())
         return NULL;