diff --git a/src/x11/colour.cpp b/src/x11/colour.cpp
index 24b56a9ebf..28bb7c7dda 100644
--- a/src/x11/colour.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/colour.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ wxColour::wxColour( unsigned char red, unsigned char green, unsigned char blue )
 
 void wxColour::InitFromName( const wxString &colourName )
 {
-    wxNode *node = (wxNode *) NULL;
     wxColour* col;
     if ( (wxTheColourDatabase) && (col = wxTheColourDatabase->FindColourNoAdd(colourName)) )
     {
diff --git a/src/x11/cursor.cpp b/src/x11/cursor.cpp
index 2a481abee6..7722a56fb9 100644
--- a/src/x11/cursor.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/cursor.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void wxBeginBusyCursor( wxCursor *WXUNUSED(cursor) )
     wxSetCursor( wxCursor(wxCURSOR_WATCH) );
 
     if (wxTheApp)
-        wxTheApp->SendIdleEvents();
+        wxTheApp->ProcessIdle();
 }
 
 bool wxIsBusy()
diff --git a/src/x11/reparent.cpp b/src/x11/reparent.cpp
index 5ea7b27c15..e8ce0ba30f 100644
--- a/src/x11/reparent.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/reparent.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ bool wxReparenter::WaitAndReparent(wxWindow* newParent, wxAdoptedWindow* toRepar
         {
 #if wxUSE_TIMER
             wxTimer::NotifyTimers();
-            wxTheApp->SendIdleEvents();
+            wxTheApp->ProcessIdle();
 #endif
         }
     }