diff --git a/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h b/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h
index 1b7c6a73..8dbc2d03 100644
--- a/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h
+++ b/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h
@@ -249,11 +249,11 @@
 //   struct Foo {
 //     Foo() { ... }
 //   } GTEST_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
-#if defined(GTEST_OS_WINDOWS) || (defined(GTEST_OS_LINUX) && defined(SWIG))
-#define GTEST_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
-#else
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(COMPILER_ICC)
 #define GTEST_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED __attribute__ ((unused))
-#endif  // GTEST_OS_WINDOWS || (GTEST_OS_LINUX && SWIG)
+#else
+#define GTEST_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
+#endif
 
 // A macro to disallow the evil copy constructor and operator= functions
 // This should be used in the private: declarations for a class.
diff --git a/test/gtest-death-test_test.cc b/test/gtest-death-test_test.cc
index 4e4ca1a2..4bfd9d63 100644
--- a/test/gtest-death-test_test.cc
+++ b/test/gtest-death-test_test.cc
@@ -467,31 +467,6 @@ TEST_F(TestForDeathTest, TestExpectDebugDeath) {
 #endif
 }
 
-// Tests that EXPECT_DEBUG_DEATH works as expected,
-// that is, in debug mode, it:
-// 1. Asserts on death.
-// 2. Has no side effect.
-//
-// And in opt mode, it:
-// 1. Has side effects and returns the expected value (12).
-TEST_F(TestForDeathTest, TestExpectDebugDeathM) {
-  int sideeffect = 0;
-  EXPECT_DEBUG_DEATH({  // NOLINT
-    // Tests that the return value is 12 in opt mode.
-    EXPECT_EQ(12, DieInDebugElse12(&sideeffect));
-    // Tests that the side effect occurrs in opt mode.
-    EXPECT_EQ(12, sideeffect);
-  }, "death.*DieInDebugElse12") << "In ExpectDebugDeathM";
-
-#ifdef NDEBUG
-  // Checks that the assignment occurs in opt mode (sideeffect).
-  EXPECT_EQ(12, sideeffect);
-#else
-  // Checks that the assignment does not occur in dbg mode (no sideeffect).
-  EXPECT_EQ(0, sideeffect);
-#endif
-}
-
 // Tests that ASSERT_DEBUG_DEATH works as expected
 // In debug mode:
 // 1. Asserts on debug death.
@@ -499,7 +474,7 @@ TEST_F(TestForDeathTest, TestExpectDebugDeathM) {
 //
 // In opt mode:
 // 1. Has side effects and returns the expected value (12).
-TEST_F(TestForDeathTest, TestAssertDebugDeathM) {
+TEST_F(TestForDeathTest, TestAssertDebugDeath) {
   int sideeffect = 0;
 
   ASSERT_DEBUG_DEATH({  // NOLINT
@@ -507,7 +482,7 @@ TEST_F(TestForDeathTest, TestAssertDebugDeathM) {
     EXPECT_EQ(12, DieInDebugElse12(&sideeffect));
     // Tests that the side effect occurred in opt mode.
     EXPECT_EQ(12, sideeffect);
-  }, "death.*DieInDebugElse12") << "In AssertDebugDeathM";
+  }, "death.*DieInDebugElse12");
 
 #ifdef NDEBUG
   // Checks that the assignment occurs in opt mode (sideeffect).
diff --git a/test/gtest_repeat_test.cc b/test/gtest_repeat_test.cc
index fa52442f..e2f03812 100644
--- a/test/gtest_repeat_test.cc
+++ b/test/gtest_repeat_test.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ using testing::GTEST_FLAG(repeat);
 
 namespace {
 
+// We need this when we are testing Google Test itself and therefore
+// cannot use Google Test assertions.
 #define GTEST_CHECK_INT_EQ_(expected, actual) \
   do {\
     const int expected_val = (expected);\
@@ -130,8 +132,6 @@ void ResetCounts() {
 
 // Checks that the count for each test is expected.
 void CheckCounts(int expected) {
-  // We cannot use Google Test assertions here since we are testing Google Test
-  // itself.
   GTEST_CHECK_INT_EQ_(expected, g_environment_set_up_count);
   GTEST_CHECK_INT_EQ_(expected, g_environment_tear_down_count);
   GTEST_CHECK_INT_EQ_(expected, g_should_fail_count);