diff --git a/engines/private/funcs.cpp b/engines/private/funcs.cpp
index 54d34f5961f..1aeb259eed5 100644
--- a/engines/private/funcs.cpp
+++ b/engines/private/funcs.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,8 @@ static void fSoundArea(ArgArray args) {
 		delete g_private->_phoneArea.surf;
 		g_private->_phoneArea = m;
 		g_private->_masks.push_front(m);
-	}
+	} else
+		error("Invalid type for SoundArea");
 }
 
 static void fSafeDigit(ArgArray args) {
diff --git a/engines/private/symbol.cpp b/engines/private/symbol.cpp
index fb9da2f4c6f..bffea6447c3 100644
--- a/engines/private/symbol.cpp
+++ b/engines/private/symbol.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ Symbol *SymbolMaps::lookupName(const char *n) {
 		return lookup(s, rects);
 
 	else {
-		debugC(1, kPrivateDebugCode, "WARNING: %s not defined", s.c_str());
-		return constant(STRING, 0, s.c_str());
+		debugC(1, kPrivateDebugCode, "WARNING: %s not defined", n);
+		return constant(STRING, 0, n);
 	}
 }