diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
index 7b8f86a302a..e2f1966bd50 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_scene_types.h
@@ -1159,8 +1159,9 @@ typedef enum SculptFlags {
 
 /* ImagePaintSettings.flag */
 #define IMAGEPAINT_DRAWING				1
-#define IMAGEPAINT_DRAW_TOOL			2
-#define IMAGEPAINT_DRAW_TOOL_DRAWING	4
+// #define IMAGEPAINT_DRAW_TOOL			2 // deprecated
+// #define IMAGEPAINT_DRAW_TOOL_DRAWING	4 // deprecated
+
 /* projection painting only */
 #define IMAGEPAINT_PROJECT_DISABLE		8	/* Non projection 3D painting */
 #define IMAGEPAINT_PROJECT_XRAY			16
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c
index 6203df0a975..ae13e5c68d9 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sculpt_paint.c
@@ -285,15 +285,6 @@ static void rna_def_image_paint(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_struct_ui_text(srna, "Image Paint", "Properties of image and texture painting mode");
 	
 	/* booleans */
-
-	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "show_brush_draw", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", IMAGEPAINT_DRAW_TOOL);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Show Brush Draw", "Enables brush shape while drawing");
-
-	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "show_brush", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", IMAGEPAINT_DRAW_TOOL_DRAWING);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Show Brush", "Enables brush shape while not drawing");
-		
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "use_projection", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", IMAGEPAINT_PROJECT_DISABLE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Project Paint", "Use projection painting for improved consistency in the brush strokes");
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
index 438f34f06cf..dc9ccd54832 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
@@ -1007,6 +1007,9 @@ char *WM_clipboard_text_get(int selection)
 {
 	char *p, *p2, *buf, *newbuf;
 
+	if(G.background)
+		return NULL;
+
 	buf= (char*)GHOST_getClipboard(selection);
 	if(!buf)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1027,6 +1030,9 @@ char *WM_clipboard_text_get(int selection)
 
 void WM_clipboard_text_set(char *buf, int selection)
 {
+	if(G.background)
+		return;
+	
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	/* do conversion from \n to \r\n on Windows */
 	char *p, *p2, *newbuf;