diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 0a1f8dc..b5cbf9b 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -3458,7 +3458,7 @@ void init_char(struct char_data *ch)
 
   GET_NUM_QUESTS(ch) = 0;
   ch->player_specials->saved.completed_quests = NULL;
-  GET_QUEST(ch) = -1;
+  GET_QUEST(ch) = NOTHING;
 
   ch->player.time.birth = time(0);
   ch->player.time.logon = time(0);
diff --git a/src/dg_wldcmd.c b/src/dg_wldcmd.c
index 6d954a9..ba676bb 100644
--- a/src/dg_wldcmd.c
+++ b/src/dg_wldcmd.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ WCMD(do_wpurge)
     ch = get_char_in_room(room, arg);
 
   if (!ch) {
-    if (obj && *arg == UID_CHAR)
+    if (*arg == UID_CHAR)
       obj = get_obj(arg);
     else
       obj = get_obj_in_room(room, arg);