diff --git a/core/lib/defuns-compile.el b/core/lib/defuns-compile.el
index 5b60e6848..ae10f4095 100644
--- a/core/lib/defuns-compile.el
+++ b/core/lib/defuns-compile.el
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; defuns-compile.el
 
-(! (require 'f))
+(eval-when-compile (require 'f))
 
 (defun narf--compile-important-dirs ()
   (append (list narf-core-dir narf-contrib-dir)
diff --git a/core/lib/defuns-whitespace.el b/core/lib/defuns-whitespace.el
index 7632dc7e9..03a4a1db3 100644
--- a/core/lib/defuns-whitespace.el
+++ b/core/lib/defuns-whitespace.el
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ spaces on either side of the point if so. Resorts to
   (if (memq 'delete-trailing-whitespace before-save-hook)
       (progn (message "Remove trailing whitespace: OFF")
              (remove-hook 'before-save-hook 'delete-trailing-whitespace))
-
     (message "Remove trailing whitespace: ON")
     (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'delete-trailing-whitespace)))