diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
index 7fc0bc7926..b7846dd79a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ AutomationLine::determine_visible_control_points (ALPoints& points)
  		if (view_index && pi != npoints && /* not the first, not the last */
 		    (((this_rx == prev_rx) && (this_ry == prev_ry)) || /* same point */
 		     (((this_rx - prev_rx) < (box_size + 2)) &&  /* too close horizontally */
-		      ((abs ((int)(this_ry - prev_ry)) < (box_size + 2)))))) { /* too close vertically */
+		      ((abs ((int)(this_ry - prev_ry)) < (int) (box_size + 2)))))) { /* too close vertically */
   			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index da0c22b015..d41ad5defb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::RouteTimeAxisView (PublicEditor& ed, Session& sess, boost::sh
 	hide_button.set_name ("TrackRemoveButton");
 
 	hide_button.add (*(manage (new Image (get_xpm("small_x.xpm")))));
+	hide_button.show_all ();
 
  	edit_group_button.signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::edit_click), false);
 	playlist_button.signal_clicked().connect (mem_fun(*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::playlist_click));