diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4f9661..ca654ac 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,4 +39,8 @@ bld/
 *.a
 *.o
 *.out
-*.gch
\ No newline at end of file
+*.gch
+*.vcxproj
+*.filters
+*.db
+*.opendb
diff --git a/buffer.c b/buffer.c
index f577735..3c214a0 100644
--- a/buffer.c
+++ b/buffer.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Buffer* b_create(short init_capacity, char inc_factor, char o_mode) {
     /* BEGIN CONFIGURING BUFFER */
 
     /* Check if init_capacity is within acceptable range */
-    if (init_capacity <= ZERO_CAPACITY) {
+    if (init_capacity < ZERO_CAPACITY) {
         return NULL;
     }
     /* Leaving cb_head allocation for last in the event of bad input */
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ pBuffer b_addc(pBuffer const pBD, char symbol) {
  * returning the character.
  */
 char b_getc(Buffer* const pBD) {
-    char char_buf;
 
     if (!pBD) { return R_FAIL2; }
     /* Make sure the buffer isn't at the end of the read offset*/