diff --git a/cmd/tools/vtest-cleancode.v b/cmd/tools/vtest-cleancode.v
index 2ae80eda8b..95a352cf73 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vtest-cleancode.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vtest-cleancode.v
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 fn main() {
-	args := os.args
-	args_string := args[1..].join(' ')
+	args_string := os.args[1..].join(' ')
 	pass_args := args_string.all_before('test-cleancode')
 	v_test_vetting(pass_args)
 }
diff --git a/vlib/readline/readline_linux.c.v b/vlib/readline/readline_linux.c.v
index 7b71b6ec75..7339ae77e9 100644
--- a/vlib/readline/readline_linux.c.v
+++ b/vlib/readline/readline_linux.c.v
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ fn shift_cursor(xpos int, yoffset int) {
 }
 
 fn calculate_screen_position(x_in int, y_in int, screen_columns int, char_count int, inp []int) []int {
-	mut out := inp
+	mut out := inp.clone()
 	mut x := x_in
 	mut y := y_in
 	out[0] = x
@@ -447,10 +447,7 @@ fn (mut r Readline) switch_overwrite() {
 }
 
 fn (mut r Readline) clear_screen() {
-	term.set_cursor_position({
-		x: 1
-		y: 1
-	})
+	term.set_cursor_position(x: 1, y: 1)
 	term.erase_clear()
 	r.refresh_line()
 }