diff --git a/distrib/distrib.cc b/distrib/distrib.cc
index fb21184..5d9a8e9 100644
--- a/distrib/distrib.cc
+++ b/distrib/distrib.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void connection_thread(distrib::connection_thread_arg_t * arg)
 
     bool done = false;
     /* loop listening for messages from the client */
-    for (;;)
+    while (!done)
     {
         int msg_type;
         int nread = read(client_socket, &msg_type, sizeof(msg_type));
diff --git a/parser/parser.yy b/parser/parser.yy
index 3eaeb49..839c75d 100644
--- a/parser/parser.yy
+++ b/parser/parser.yy
@@ -347,14 +347,6 @@ shape: plane { $$ = $1; }
      | subtract { $$ = $1; }
      ;
 
-shape_items: /* empty */
-           | shape_item shape_items {
-                $$ = new ItemsNode();
-                $$->addChild($1);
-                $$->addChildren($2);
-            }
-           ;
-
 shape_item: material { $$ = $1; }
           | material_ref { $$ = $1; }
           | transform { $$ = $1; }