diff --git a/tools/helper.c b/tools/helper.c
index 2011899..e8d8314 100644
--- a/tools/helper.c
+++ b/tools/helper.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static int _panel_init(Panel * panel, PanelWindowPosition position,
 static void _panel_destroy(Panel * panel);
 
 /* accessors */
-static uint32_t _panel_get_xid(Panel * panel);
 static void _panel_set_title(Panel * panel, char const * title);
 
 /* useful */
@@ -202,13 +201,6 @@ static void _panel_destroy(Panel * panel)
 
 
 /* accessors */
-/* panel_get_xid */
-static uint32_t _panel_get_xid(Panel * panel)
-{
-	return panel_window_get_xid(panel->windows[PANEL_POSITION_TOP]);
-}
-
-
 /* panel_set_title */
 static void _panel_set_title(Panel * panel, char const * title)
 {
@@ -297,6 +289,7 @@ static void _helper_init(PanelAppletHelper * helper, Panel * panel,
 {
 	char const * p;
 	(void) panel;
+	(void) type;
 	(void) iconsize;
 
 	memset(helper, 0, sizeof(*helper));
diff --git a/tools/notify.c b/tools/notify.c
index 08fe9f6..c93c903 100644
--- a/tools/notify.c
+++ b/tools/notify.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 /* prototypes */
 static int _notify(int embed, GtkIconSize iconsize, int timeout,
 		char * applets[]);
+/* accessors */
+static uint32_t _notify_get_xid(Panel * panel);
 /* callbacks */
 static gboolean _notify_on_timeout(gpointer data);
 
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ static int _notify_embed(GtkIconSize iconsize, int timeout, char * applets[])
 	for(i = 0; applets[i] != NULL; i++)
 		if(_panel_append(&panel, PANEL_POSITION_TOP, applets[i]) != 0)
 			error_print(PROGNAME_PANEL_NOTIFY);
-	if((xid = _panel_get_xid(&panel)) == 0)
+	if((xid = _notify_get_xid(&panel)) == 0)
 		/* XXX report error */
 		return -1;
 	desktop_message_send(PANEL_CLIENT_MESSAGE, PANEL_MESSAGE_EMBED, xid, 0);
@@ -117,6 +119,14 @@ static int _notify_panel(GtkIconSize iconsize, int timeout, char * applets[])
 }
 
 
+/* accessors */
+/* notify_get_xid */
+static uint32_t _notify_get_xid(Panel * panel)
+{
+	return panel_window_get_xid(panel->windows[PANEL_POSITION_TOP]);
+}
+
+
 /* callbacks */
 /* notify_on_timeout */
 static gboolean _notify_on_timeout(gpointer data)