diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9087a5ac..a559c3e4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/shairport
+/shairport-sync
 /*.o
 /*~
 /config.mk
diff --git a/rtsp.c b/rtsp.c
index 2c85c8a9..c4109aee 100644
--- a/rtsp.c
+++ b/rtsp.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int is_playing = 0;
 // it monitors the request variable (at least when interrupted)
 static pthread_mutex_t playing_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 static int please_shutdown = 0;
-static pthread_t playing_thread = NULL;
+static pthread_t playing_thread = 0;
 
 typedef struct {
     int fd;