diff --git a/src/engine/lua.cc b/src/engine/lua.cc
index 9a0c49a5..3a16df36 100644
--- a/src/engine/lua.cc
+++ b/src/engine/lua.cc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bool Lua::load(std::string script, std::string *err) {
         const char *luaerr = lua_tostring(L, -1);
         err->assign("Failed to compile script '" + script + "");
         if (luaerr) {
-            err->append(": " + *luaerr);
+            err->append(": " + std::string(luaerr));
         }
         err->append(".");
         lua_close(L);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ bool Lua::load(std::string script, std::string *err) {
         const char *luaerr = lua_tostring(L, -1);
         err->assign("Failed to compile script '" + script + "");
         if (luaerr) {
-            err->append(": " + *luaerr);
+            err->append(": " + std::string(luaerr));
         }
         err->append(".");
         lua_close(L);
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ int Lua::setvar(lua_State *L) {
 
     t->m_collections.storeOrUpdateFirst(collection,
         variableName, var_value);
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/parser/seclang-parser.cc b/src/parser/seclang-parser.cc
index 4f989819..0d18c68e 100644
--- a/src/parser/seclang-parser.cc
+++ b/src/parser/seclang-parser.cc
@@ -1881,18 +1881,18 @@ namespace yy {
   case 75:
 #line 1117 "seclang-parser.yy" // lalr1.cc:859
     {
+        std::string err;
         std::vector<actions::Action *> *a = new std::vector<actions::Action *>();
         for (auto &i : *yystack_[0].value.as< std::unique_ptr<std::vector<std::unique_ptr<actions::Action> > >  > ().get()) {
             a->push_back(i.release());
         }
-
         RuleScript *r = new RuleScript(
             /* path to script */ yystack_[1].value.as< std::string > (),
             /* actions */ a,
             /* file name */ driver.ref.back(),
             /* line number */ yystack_[2].location.end.line
             );
-        std::string err;
+
         if (r->init(&err) == false) {
             driver.error(yystack_[2].location, "Failed to load script: " + err);
             delete r;
diff --git a/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy b/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
index 6d31bd31..0901c8ef 100644
--- a/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
+++ b/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
@@ -1115,18 +1115,18 @@ expression:
       }
     | DIRECTIVE_SECRULESCRIPT actions
       {
+        std::string err;
         std::vector<actions::Action *> *a = new std::vector<actions::Action *>();
         for (auto &i : *$2.get()) {
             a->push_back(i.release());
         }
-
         RuleScript *r = new RuleScript(
             /* path to script */ $1,
             /* actions */ a,
             /* file name */ driver.ref.back(),
             /* line number */ @0.end.line
             );
-        std::string err;
+
         if (r->init(&err) == false) {
             driver.error(@0, "Failed to load script: " + err);
             delete r;