diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/SftpClient.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/SftpClient.cpp
index 6177383afe..a68c884cd2 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/SftpClient.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/SftpClient.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ bool
 SftpClient::PrintWorkingDir(string& dir)
 {
 	bool rc = false;
-	int len;
 	SendCommand("pwd\n");
 	BString reply;
 	return rc;
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/SpawningUploadClient.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/SpawningUploadClient.cpp
index 9d5accffd4..d63752f3db 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/SpawningUploadClient.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/SpawningUploadClient.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ SpawningUploadClient::SpawnCommand()
 	//XXX: should use a system-provided TerminalCommand class
 	BString shellcmd = "exec";
 	const char *args[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c", NULL, NULL };
-	int pty = getpty(ptypath, ttypath);
-	if (pty < 0)
+	fPty = getpty(ptypath, ttypath);
+	if (fPty < 0)
 		return B_ERROR;
 
 	shellcmd << " 0<" << ttypath;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ SpawningUploadClient::getpty(char *pty, char *tty)
 		{
 			sprintf(pty, "/dev/pt/%c%c", major[i], minor[j]);
 			sprintf(tty, "/dev/tt/%c%c", major[i], minor[j]);
-			fd = open(pty, O_RDONLY|O_NOCTTY);
+			fd = open(pty, O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY);
 			if (fd >= 0)
 			{
 				return fd;