diff --git a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
index 7db720c34668fc..adda2e4b937359 100644
--- a/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
+++ b/ledger-tool/src/main.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ impl Default for GraphVoteAccountMode {
     }
 }
 
-struct GraphVoteAccountModeError(String);
+struct GraphVoteAccountModeError;
 
 impl FromStr for GraphVoteAccountMode {
     type Err = GraphVoteAccountModeError;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl FromStr for GraphVoteAccountMode {
             Self::DISABLED => Ok(Self::Disabled),
             Self::LAST_ONLY => Ok(Self::LastOnly),
             Self::WITH_HISTORY => Ok(Self::WithHistory),
-            _ => Err(GraphVoteAccountModeError(s.to_string())),
+            _ => Err(GraphVoteAccountModeError),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/program-test/src/lib.rs b/program-test/src/lib.rs
index ea8afc3f4970a8..c6103a7bfa5992 100644
--- a/program-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/program-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -1007,6 +1007,14 @@ struct DroppableTask<T>(Arc<AtomicBool>, JoinHandle<T>);
 impl<T> Drop for DroppableTask<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.0.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        trace!(
+            "stopping task, which is currently {}",
+            if self.1.is_finished() {
+                "finished"
+            } else {
+                "running"
+            }
+        );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rpc/src/rpc_subscription_tracker.rs b/rpc/src/rpc_subscription_tracker.rs
index 0d6c7a0c1020e2..d3949da24bf029 100644
--- a/rpc/src/rpc_subscription_tracker.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/rpc_subscription_tracker.rs
@@ -575,6 +575,9 @@ impl Drop for SubscriptionTokenInner {
     }
 }
 
+// allowing dead code here to appease clippy, but unsure if/how the CounterToken is actually used.
+// further investigation would be necessary before removing
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SubscriptionToken(Arc<SubscriptionTokenInner>, CounterToken);