diff --git a/examples/monitorme.cpp b/examples/monitorme.cpp
index a9f52c1..a4dc199 100644
--- a/examples/monitorme.cpp
+++ b/examples/monitorme.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ struct MonTracker : public pvac::ClientChannel::MonitorCallback,
             if(n==2) {
                 // too many updates, re-queue to balance with others
                 monwork.push(shared_from_this(), evt);
+            } else if(n==0) {
+                std::cerr<<"Spurious Data event "<<name<<"\n";
             }
         }
             break;
diff --git a/src/server/responseHandlers.cpp b/src/server/responseHandlers.cpp
index f666994..8267292 100644
--- a/src/server/responseHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/server/responseHandlers.cpp
@@ -2035,7 +2035,7 @@ void ServerMonitorRequesterImpl::destroy()
 
     // hold a reference to channelMonitor so that _channelMonitor.reset()
     // does not call ~Monitor (external code) while we are holding a lock
-    Monitor::shared_pointer monitor = _channelMonitor;
+    Monitor::shared_pointer monitor(_channelMonitor);
     {
         Lock guard(_mutex);
         _channel->unregisterRequest(_ioid);