diff --git a/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c b/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c
index 5fd40a61a..7516d6741 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/cursesmain.c
@@ -1401,13 +1401,15 @@ positionSizeStuff( CursesAppGlobals* globals, int width, int height )
 } /* positionSizeStuff */
 
 static void
-relay_status_curses( void* XP_UNUSED(closure), CommsRelayState state )
+relay_status_curses( void* XP_UNUSED(closure), 
+                     CommsRelayState XP_UNUSED_DBG(state) )
 {
     XP_LOGF( "%s got status: %s", __func__, CommsRelayState2Str(state) );
 }
 
 static void
-relay_connd_curses( void* XP_UNUSED(closure), XP_Bool allHere, XP_U16 nMissing )
+relay_connd_curses( void* XP_UNUSED(closure), XP_Bool XP_UNUSED_DBG(allHere),
+                    XP_U16 XP_UNUSED_DBG(nMissing) )
 {
     XP_LOGF( "%s got allHere: %d; nMissing: %d", __func__, allHere, nMissing );
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c b/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
index 8f80448cf..a0ebe1ee5 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ relay_connd_gtk( void* closure, XP_Bool allHere, XP_U16 nMissing )
             snprintf( buf, sizeof(buf), "Connected to relay as host; waiting "
                       "for %d player[s].", nMissing );
         } else if ( nMissing > 0 ) {
-            snprintf( buf, sizeof(buf), "Connected to relay as guest.  Still waiting "
-                      "for %d player[s].", nMissing );
+            snprintf( buf, sizeof(buf), "Connected to relay as guest.  Still "
+                      "waiting for %d player[s].", nMissing );
         } else {
             /* an allHere message should be coming immediately, so no
                notification now. */