diff --git a/examples/cxx/Makefile.in b/examples/cxx/Makefile.in
index ee49c15f8..3d68a674c 100755
--- a/examples/cxx/Makefile.in
+++ b/examples/cxx/Makefile.in
@@ -54,7 +54,18 @@ LCXX_END_LIBS = @LCXX_END_LIBS@
 CANTERA_LIBDIR=@buildlib@
 
 # required Cantera libraries
-CANTERA_LIBS = 
+CANTERA_LIBS = @LOCAL_LIBS@ -lctcxx
+
+CANTERA_LIB_DEPS = $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libkinetics.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libtransport.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libthermo.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libctnumerics.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libcvode.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libctbase.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libctmath.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libtpx.a \
+                   $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libconverters.a
+
 
 # the directory where Cantera include files may be found.
 CANTERA_INC=-I@ctroot@/build/include
@@ -79,13 +90,11 @@ DEPENDS=$(OBJS:.o=.d)
 %.d:
 	@CXX_DEPENDS@ -I$(CANTERA_INCDIR) $(CXX_FLAGS) $*.cpp > $*.d
 
-$(PROGRAM): $(OBJS) $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libcantera.a $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libzeroD.a
+$(PROGRAM): $(OBJS) $(CANTERA_LIB_DEPS)
 	$(CXX) -o $(PROGRAM) $(OBJS) $(LCXX_FLAGS) $(CANTERA_LIBS) \
                    $(LINK_OPTIONS) $(EXT_LIBS) @LIBS@ \
                   $(LCXX_END_LIBS)
 
-# Add an additional target for stability:
-$(OBJS):  $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libcantera.a $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libzeroD.a
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) $(OBJS) $(PROGRAM)
diff --git a/examples/cxx/kinetics_example1.cpp b/examples/cxx/kinetics_example1.cpp
index e3ccb5453..3e796bb8c 100755
--- a/examples/cxx/kinetics_example1.cpp
+++ b/examples/cxx/kinetics_example1.cpp
@@ -126,10 +126,7 @@ int kinetics_example1(int job) {
              << "  kin1.csv    (Excel CSV file)" << endl
              << "  kin1.dat    (Tecplot data file)" << endl;
 
-#define DEBUG_HKM
-#ifdef DEBUG_HKM
 	delete gg;
-#endif
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/cxx/kinetics_example3.cpp b/examples/cxx/kinetics_example3.cpp
index e2d1c359a..66e8953b7 100644
--- a/examples/cxx/kinetics_example3.cpp
+++ b/examples/cxx/kinetics_example3.cpp
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ int kinetics_example3(int job) {
              << "  kin3.csv    (Excel CSV file)" << endl
              << "  kin3.dat    (Tecplot data file)" << endl;
 
-#define DEBUG_HKM
-#ifdef DEBUG_HKM
 	delete gg;
-#endif
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/cxx/rxnpath_example1.cpp b/examples/cxx/rxnpath_example1.cpp
index b3c3f6ef9..2968cc7fd 100755
--- a/examples/cxx/rxnpath_example1.cpp
+++ b/examples/cxx/rxnpath_example1.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ int rxnpath_example1(int job) {
         // 3.0
         IdealGasMix gas("gri30.cti", "gri30");
         gas.setState_TPX(1001.0, OneAtm, "H2:2.0, O2:1.0, N2:4.0");
-        int nsp = gas.nSpecies();
 
         // create a reactor
         Reactor r;