diff --git a/src/clientconn.cpp b/src/clientconn.cpp
index 6022246..be6b19c 100644
--- a/src/clientconn.cpp
+++ b/src/clientconn.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<ConnBase> Connection::self_from_this()
 
 void Connection::cleanup()
 {
-    // (maybe) keep myself alive
-    std::shared_ptr<Connection> self;
-
     ready = false;
 
     context->connByAddr.erase(peerAddr);
diff --git a/src/evhelper.cpp b/src/evhelper.cpp
index d787037..7d691de 100644
--- a/src/evhelper.cpp
+++ b/src/evhelper.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ struct evbase::Pvt : public epicsThreadRunable
 
             start_sync.signal();
 
-            log_info_printf(logerr, "Enter loop worker for %p\n", base.get());
+            log_info_printf(logerr, "Enter loop worker for %p using %s\n", base.get(), event_base_get_method(base.get()));
 
             int ret = event_base_loop(base.get(), 0);