diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index a0b812a4a..f87f367c4 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 #define addgroup_trivial_usage \
 	"[-g GID] group_name [user_name]"
 #define addgroup_full_usage \
-	"Adds a group to the system" \
+	"Adds a group to the system\n\n" \
 	"Options:\n" \
 	"\t-g GID\t\tspecify gid"
 
 #define adduser_trivial_usage \
 	"[OPTIONS] user_name"
 #define adduser_full_usage \
-	"Adds a user to the system" \
+	"Adds a user to the system\n\n" \
 	"Options:\n" \
 	"\t-h DIR\t\tAssign home directory DIR\n" \
 	"\t-g GECOS\tAssign gecos field GECOS\n" \
diff --git a/loginutils/adduser.c b/loginutils/adduser.c
index 768788845..7fa05a013 100644
--- a/loginutils/adduser.c
+++ b/loginutils/adduser.c
@@ -305,13 +305,8 @@ int adduser_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (usegroup) {
 		/* Add user to a group that already exists */
-		struct group *g;
-
-		g = getgrnam(usegroup);
-		if (g == NULL)
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("group %s does not exist", usegroup);
-
-		pw.pw_gid = g->gr_gid;
+		pw.pw_gid = my_getgrnam(usegroup);
+		/* exits on error */	
 	}
 
 	/* grand finale */
diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index 741c80673..6e7652c00 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -386,7 +386,9 @@ static void logMessage(int pri, char *msg)
 	time_t now;
 	char *timestamp;
 	static char res[20] = "";
+#ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_REMOTE_LOG	
 	static char line[512];
+#endif
 	CODE *c_pri, *c_fac;
 
 	if (pri != 0) {