diff --git a/CryptUtil.c b/CryptUtil.c
index 912c365..a60703c 100644
--- a/CryptUtil.c
+++ b/CryptUtil.c
@@ -3171,7 +3171,7 @@
     TPM_ALG_ID           scheme             // IN: the algorithm selector
     )
 {
-    if(   scheme != scheme
+    if(   0
 #    ifdef   TPM_ALG_ECDAA
        || scheme == TPM_ALG_ECDAA
 #    endif   // TPM_ALG_ECDAA
diff --git a/Locality.c b/Locality.c
index 7297e52..c31cc58 100644
--- a/Locality.c
+++ b/Locality.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
               locality_attributes.locFour = SET;
               break;
           default:
-              pAssert(locality < 256 && locality > 31);
+              pAssert(locality > 31);
               *localityAsByte = locality;
               break;
       }