diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 3881427223..40db7deefb 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -906,7 +906,6 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         var symbol = OpenLayers.Renderer.symbol[graphicName];
         if (!symbol) {
             throw new Error(graphicName + ' is not a valid symbol name');
-            return;
         }
 
         var symbolNode = this.nodeFactory(id, "symbol");
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index 1590591b17..c70697f617 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -214,12 +214,11 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
     setStyle: function(node, style, options, geometry) {
         style = style  || node._style;
         options = options || node._options;
-        var widthFactor = 1;
         var fillColor = style.fillColor;
 
         if (node._geometryClass === "OpenLayers.Geometry.Point") {
             if (style.externalGraphic) {
-        		if (style.graphicTitle) {
+                if (style.graphicTitle) {
                     node.title=style.graphicTitle;
                 } 
                 var width = style.graphicWidth || style.graphicHeight;
@@ -361,7 +360,6 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
      */
     graphicRotate: function(node, xOffset, yOffset, style) {
         var style = style || node._style;
-        var options = node._options;
         var rotation = style.rotation || 0;
         
         var aspectRatio, size;
@@ -937,7 +935,6 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         var symbol = OpenLayers.Renderer.symbol[graphicName];
         if (!symbol) {
             throw new Error(graphicName + ' is not a valid symbol name');
-            return;
         }
 
         var symbolExtent = new OpenLayers.Bounds(