diff --git a/src/compat/compat.h b/src/compat/compat.h
index ca7cdc482b..c9957b219e 100644
--- a/src/compat/compat.h
+++ b/src/compat/compat.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SA_SIGINFO 0
 #define SA_RESETHAND 0
 #define SIGQUIT 0
+#define A_ITALIC 0
+#define A_BOLD 0
+#define A_UNDERLINE 0
 #define sigdelset(x, y)
 #define sigaddset(x, y)
 typedef struct siginfo_t {
diff --git a/src/lib/direct.c b/src/lib/direct.c
index 3d758eefb2..d640c29803 100644
--- a/src/lib/direct.c
+++ b/src/lib/direct.c
@@ -862,15 +862,14 @@ ncdirect* ncdirect_core_init(const char* termtype, FILE* outfp, uint64_t flags){
   ret->ctermfd = get_tty_fd(ret->ttyfp);
   // FIXME factor this out, and share it with rendered mode
 #ifndef __MINGW64__
-  const char* shortname_term;
   int termerr;
   if(setupterm(termtype, ret->ctermfd, &termerr) != OK){
     fprintf(stderr, "Terminfo error %d (see terminfo(3ncurses))\n", termerr);
     goto err;
   }
-  shortname_term = termname();
+  const char* shortname_term = termname();
 #else
-  shortname_term = "Windows Terminal";
+  const char* shortname_term = "Windows Terminal";
 #endif
   int cursor_y = -1;
   int cursor_x = -1;