diff --git a/mcstas-comps/contrib/Monochromator_bent.comp b/mcstas-comps/contrib/Monochromator_bent.comp
index 42e0ed1a75..f196d07b88 100644
--- a/mcstas-comps/contrib/Monochromator_bent.comp
+++ b/mcstas-comps/contrib/Monochromator_bent.comp
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ INITIALIZE
 	if (mosaicity && radius_x) monochromator.type = bent_mosaic;
 	if (!radius_x && !mosaicity) monochromator.type = flat;
 	// Read the designated plane of reflection, for use in the monochromator.
-	enum crystal_plane plane = stringToEnum(&plane_of_reflection);
+	enum crystal_plane plane = stringToEnum((const char *)&plane_of_reflection);
 	// Set Monochromator values
 	monochromator.length = zwidth; // [m]
 	monochromator.height = yheight; // [m]
diff --git a/mcstas-comps/contrib/StatisticalChopper_Monitor.comp b/mcstas-comps/contrib/StatisticalChopper_Monitor.comp
index a257d91fa2..842b2d8b8e 100644
--- a/mcstas-comps/contrib/StatisticalChopper_Monitor.comp
+++ b/mcstas-comps/contrib/StatisticalChopper_Monitor.comp
@@ -89,13 +89,10 @@ SAVE
   /* the detector file written by the Monitor_nD is stored in a 'MCDETECTOR detector' structure */
 
   /* get back information from the StatisticalChopper */
-  int *m_ptr = COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, m); /* number of appertures in the sequence */
-  int m = *m_ptr;
-  int *nslit_ptr = COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, nslit); /* length of the sequence (number of possible slits around disk) */
-  int nslit = *nslit_ptr;
-  double *nu_ptr = COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, nu);
-  double nu = *nu_ptr;
-  int *Sequence= COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, Sequence);
+  int m = *COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, m); /* number of appertures in the sequence */
+  int nslit = *COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, nslit); /* length of the sequence (number of possible slits around disk) */
+  double nu = *COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, nu);
+  int *Sequence= *COMP_GETPAR3(StatisticalChopper, comp, Sequence);
 
   double c = (double)(m-1)/(double)(nslit-1); /* duty cycle */
   int f; /* number of periods in the detected time range */