diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c
index a168800ae0..90bdb1edde 100644
--- a/compat/mingw.c
+++ b/compat/mingw.c
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ void mingw_startup()
 
 int uname(struct utsname *buf)
 {
-	DWORD v = GetVersion();
+	unsigned v = (unsigned)GetVersion();
 	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(*buf));
 	xsnprintf(buf->sysname, sizeof(buf->sysname), "Windows");
 	xsnprintf(buf->release, sizeof(buf->release),
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index 1101f82eaf..fb161530cd 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ static void read_branches_file(struct remote *remote)
 		return;
 
 	strbuf_getline(&buf, f, '\n');
+	fclose(f);
 	strbuf_trim(&buf);
 	if (!buf.len) {
 		strbuf_release(&buf);