diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.hpp b/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.hpp
index 59ed7b85..e3b45b9b 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.hpp
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ namespace netgen
       double area;
     public:
       CSurfaceArea (const Mesh & amesh) 
-	: mesh(amesh), valid(false) { ; }
+	: mesh(amesh), valid(false), area(0.) { ; }
 
       void Add (const Element2d & sel)
       {
diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/meshing2.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/meshing2.cpp
index bda90593..edf4770d 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/meshing2.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/meshing2.cpp
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ namespace netgen
 
 			  
 			    plainpoints.Append (newpout);
-			    const auto& pout3d = locpoints.Get(pouti);
+			    auto pout3d = locpoints.Get(pouti);
 			    locpoints.Append (pout3d);
 
 			    plainzones.Append (0);