diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c
index 0df230017..b06177f53 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_debug.c
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ on_elem(struct u_var_info *info, void *priv)
 
 	const float drag_speed = 0.2f;
 	const float power = 1.0f;
-	const ImVec2 dummy = {0, 0};
+	const ImVec2 scratch = {0, 0};
 	ImGuiColorEditFlags flags =
 	    ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoInputs | ImGuiColorEditFlags_NoLabel | ImGuiColorEditFlags_PickerHueWheel;
-	(void)dummy;
+	(void)scratch;
 	ImGuiInputTextFlags i_flags = ImGuiInputTextFlags_None;
 	ImGuiInputTextFlags ro_i_flags = ImGuiInputTextFlags_ReadOnly;
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_tracking_overrides.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_tracking_overrides.c
index f92ae1330..7e017777b 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_tracking_overrides.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/gui/gui_scene_tracking_overrides.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ scene_render(struct gui_scene *scene, struct gui_program *p)
 		         ts->overrides[i].tracker_device_serial);
 		if (igCheckbox(buf, &checked)) {
 
-			// abort adding override when clicking to edit one
+			// skip adding override when clicking to edit one
 			ts->gui_add_override_active = false;
 
 			ts->gui_edit_override_index = i;