diff --git a/vcg/complex/trimesh/refine_loop.h b/vcg/complex/trimesh/refine_loop.h
index abdbbb2e..81fb1ef3 100644
--- a/vcg/complex/trimesh/refine_loop.h
+++ b/vcg/complex/trimesh/refine_loop.h
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ bool RefineOddEvenE(MESH_TYPE &m, ODD_VERT odd, EVEN_VERT even, PREDICATE edgePr
 
 
 	int j = 0;
-	typename MESH_TYPE::FaceType::ColorType color[6];  // per ogni faccia sono al piu' tre i nuovi valori
-	// di texture per wedge (uno per ogni edge)
+    // di texture per wedge (uno per ogni edge)
 
 	typename MESH_TYPE::VertexIterator vi;
 	typename MESH_TYPE::FaceIterator fi;
diff --git a/wrap/io_trimesh/import_ply.h b/wrap/io_trimesh/import_ply.h
index 2052570c..48c5c152 100644
--- a/wrap/io_trimesh/import_ply.h
+++ b/wrap/io_trimesh/import_ply.h
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ static int Open( OpenMeshType &m, const char * filename, PlyInfo &pi )
 	
 				// axis (i.e. rotation).
 				Matrix44<ScalarType> rm;
+                rm.SetIdentity();
 				rm[0][0] = ca.x_axisx;
 				rm[0][1] = ca.x_axisy;
 				rm[0][2] = ca.x_axisz;