diff --git a/library/modules/Filesystem.cpp b/library/modules/Filesystem.cpp
index 9f0df3097..2c3cf5dfe 100644
--- a/library/modules/Filesystem.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Filesystem.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bool DFHack::Filesystem::rmdir (std::string path)
 }
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-_filetype *mode2type (unsigned short mode) {
+_filetype mode2type (unsigned short mode) {
 #else
 _filetype mode2type (mode_t mode) {
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/tweak.cpp b/plugins/tweak.cpp
index c8052a386..8154b473e 100644
--- a/plugins/tweak.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tweak.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ struct confirm_embark_hook : df::viewscreen_setupdwarfgamest
             x = 2, y = 4;
             int32_t points = this->points_remaining;
             OutputString(COLOR_WHITE, x, y, "Points left: ");
-            OutputString((points ? COLOR_YELLOW : COLOR_LIGHTGREEN), x, y, std::to_string(points));
+            OutputString((points ? COLOR_YELLOW : COLOR_LIGHTGREEN), x, y, std::to_string((unsigned long long/*won't compile on windows otherwise*/)points));
             x = dim.x - 10, y = dim.y - 1;
             OutputString(COLOR_WHITE, x, y, "DFHack");
         }