diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index fad40471..57065c9a 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -4088,7 +4088,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		"h?ABC:EFHINOQ:RST:UVY:abcdefgijklmo:pr:s:tvwxz")
 #endif
 		) != -1) {
-
 	switch (optchr) {
 	    case 'a':
 	    case 'b':
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index ae88c108..fcd62b93 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ void do_gotopos(ssize_t line, size_t pos_x, ssize_t pos_y, size_t
 void do_find_bracket(void)
 {
     const char *bracket_pat = "()<>[]{}", *pos;
-    char regex_pat[5] = "[  ]", ch, wanted_ch;
+    char regex_pat[] = "[  ]", ch, wanted_ch;
     filestruct *current_save;
     size_t current_x_save, pww_save;
     bool regexp_set = ISSET(USE_REGEXP);