diff --git a/comphelper/source/property/propertybag.cxx b/comphelper/source/property/propertybag.cxx
index a56793e05769..383e1cc2c5aa 100644
--- a/comphelper/source/property/propertybag.cxx
+++ b/comphelper/source/property/propertybag.cxx
@@ -168,10 +168,11 @@ namespace comphelper
             // will throw an UnknownPropertyException if necessary
         if ( ( rProp.Attributes & PropertyAttribute::REMOVEABLE ) == 0 )
             throw NotRemoveableException( ::rtl::OUString(), NULL );
+        const sal_Int32 nHandle = rProp.Handle;
 
-        revokeProperty( rProp.Handle );
+        revokeProperty( nHandle );
 
-        m_pImpl->aDefaults.erase( rProp.Handle );
+        m_pImpl->aDefaults.erase( nHandle );
     }
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/comphelper/source/property/propertycontainerhelper.cxx b/comphelper/source/property/propertycontainerhelper.cxx
index 9d1662d1ecf2..7f5db1d6cf7e 100644
--- a/comphelper/source/property/propertycontainerhelper.cxx
+++ b/comphelper/source/property/propertycontainerhelper.cxx
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ namespace
     // comparing two property descriptions (by name)
     struct PropertyDescriptionNameMatch : public ::std::unary_function< PropertyDescription, bool >
     {
-        const ::rtl::OUString& m_rCompare;
+        ::rtl::OUString m_rCompare;
         PropertyDescriptionNameMatch( const ::rtl::OUString& _rCompare ) : m_rCompare( _rCompare ) { }
 
         bool operator() (const PropertyDescription& x ) const
         {
-            return x.aProperty.Name == m_rCompare;
+            return x.aProperty.Name.equals(m_rCompare);
         }
     };
 }