diff --git a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
index a8c9893527..f87338229f 100644
--- a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
+++ b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ void StartupFeedbackEffect::gotNewStartup(const KStartupInfoId& id, const KStart
 
 void StartupFeedbackEffect::gotRemoveStartup(const KStartupInfoId& id, const KStartupInfoData& data)
 {
+    Q_UNUSED( data )
     m_startups.remove(id);
     if (m_startups.count() == 0) {
         m_currentStartup = KStartupInfoId(); // null
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ QRect StartupFeedbackEffect::feedbackRect() const
     else
         xDiff = 32 + 7;
     int yDiff = xDiff;
-    GLTexture* texture;
+    GLTexture* texture = 0;
     int yOffset = 0;
     switch(m_type) {
     case BouncingFeedback:
@@ -410,7 +411,9 @@ QRect StartupFeedbackEffect::feedbackRect() const
         break;
     }
     const QPoint cursorPos = effects->cursorPos() + QPoint(xDiff, yDiff + yOffset);
-    const QRect rect(cursorPos, texture->size());
+    QRect rect;
+    if( texture )
+       rect = QRect(cursorPos, texture->size());
     return rect;
 }