diff --git a/include/ircd/allocator.h b/include/ircd/allocator.h
index cd33196c2..5afecc070 100644
--- a/include/ircd/allocator.h
+++ b/include/ircd/allocator.h
@@ -297,12 +297,12 @@ struct ircd::allocator::node<T>::allocator
 	template<class U, class... args>
 	void construct(U *p, args&&... a)
 	{
-		new(p) U(std::forward<args>(a)...);
+		new (p) U(std::forward<args>(a)...);
 	}
 
 	void construct(pointer p, const_reference val)
 	{
-		new(p) T(val);
+		new (p) T(val);
 	}
 
 	pointer allocate(const size_type &n, const const_pointer &hint = nullptr)
diff --git a/include/ircd/stringops.h b/include/ircd/stringops.h
index 018d8abd8..ae9c9e100 100644
--- a/include/ircd/stringops.h
+++ b/include/ircd/stringops.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#define HAVE_IRCD_STRING_H
+#define HAVE_IRCD_STRINGOPS_H
 
 //
 // Misc string utilities