diff --git a/4coder_helper/4coder_helper.h b/4coder_helper/4coder_helper.h
index 0f492a94..deaeabdf 100644
--- a/4coder_helper/4coder_helper.h
+++ b/4coder_helper/4coder_helper.h
@@ -178,20 +178,6 @@ buffer_identifier(Buffer_ID id){
     return(identifier);
 }
 
-#if 0
-static Buffer_Summary
-create_buffer(Application_Links *app, char *filename, int32_t filename_len, Buffer_Create_Flag flags){
-    Buffer_Summary buffer = {0};
-    
-    Buffer_Creation_Data data = {0};
-    begin_buffer_creation(app, &data, flags);
-    buffer_creation_name(app, &data, filename, filename_len, 0);
-    buffer = end_buffer_creation(app, &data);
-    
-    return(buffer);
-}
-#endif
-
 static Range
 make_range(int32_t p1, int32_t p2){
     Range range;
diff --git a/meta/4ed_file_moving.h b/meta/4ed_file_moving.h
index 75762f51..f05af94a 100644
--- a/meta/4ed_file_moving.h
+++ b/meta/4ed_file_moving.h
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ fm_make_folder_if_missing(char *dir){
 
 static void
 fm_clear_folder(char *folder){
-    systemf("del /S /Q /F %s\\* & rmdir /S /Q %s & mkdir %s", folder, folder, folder);
+    fprintf(stdout, "clearing folder %s\n", folder);
+    systemf("del /S /Q /F %s\\* > nul & rmdir /S /Q %s > nul & mkdir %s > nul", folder, folder, folder);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -527,7 +528,8 @@ fm_make_folder_if_missing(char *dir){
 
 static void
 fm_clear_folder(char *folder){
-    systemf("rm -rf %s*", folder);
+    fprintf(stdout, "clearing folder %s\n", folder);
+    systemf("rm -rf %s* > /dev/null", folder);
 }
 
 static void