diff --git a/simulator/app/DeviceWindow.cpp b/simulator/app/DeviceWindow.cpp
index a15b03ba1..7c856db7f 100644
--- a/simulator/app/DeviceWindow.cpp
+++ b/simulator/app/DeviceWindow.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void DeviceWindow::OnUserEvent(UserEvent& event)
             if (fileNameExists && *onionSkinFileName) {
                 wxImage onionSkinImage(wxString::FromAscii(onionSkinFileName));
                 onionSkinImage.SetAlpha(NULL);
-                bool hasAlpha = onionSkinImage.HasAlpha();
+                bool hasAlpha = false; // onionSkinImage.HasAlpha();
                 int width = onionSkinImage.GetWidth();
                 int height = onionSkinImage.GetHeight();
                 if (hasAlpha) {
diff --git a/simulator/app/MainFrame.cpp b/simulator/app/MainFrame.cpp
index b13caab2d..bbad4e02c 100644
--- a/simulator/app/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/simulator/app/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void MainFrame::ConstructMenu(void)
 
     menuFile->Append(IDM_FILE_PREFERENCES, wxT("&Preferences..."),
         wxT("Edit simulator preferences"));
-    menuFile->AppendSeparator();
+    //menuFile->AppendSeparator();
     menuFile->Append(IDM_FILE_EXIT, wxT("E&xit\tCtrl-Q"),
         wxT("Stop simulator and exit"));
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void MainFrame::ConstructMenu(void)
         wxT("Start the device"));
 //    menuRuntime->Append(IDM_RUNTIME_STOP, wxT("Power &Off"),
 //        wxT("Stop the device"));
-    menuRuntime->AppendSeparator();
+//    menuRuntime->AppendSeparator();
 //    menuRuntime->Append(IDM_RUNTIME_RESTART, wxT("&Restart"),
 //        wxT("Restart the device"));
     menuRuntime->Append(IDM_RUNTIME_KILL, wxT("&Kill\tCtrl-K"),