diff --git a/src/PythonQtConversion.h b/src/PythonQtConversion.h
index a5b6b5d..1b17f00 100644
--- a/src/PythonQtConversion.h
+++ b/src/PythonQtConversion.h
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ public:
 
   static PyObject* QVariantMapToPyObject(const QVariantMap& m);
   static PyObject* QVariantListToPyObject(const QVariantList& l);
-
-  //! get human readable string from qvariant
-  static QString qVariantToString(const QVariant& v);
   
   //! get human readable string from CPP object (when the metatype is known)
   static QString CPPObjectToString(int type, const void* data);
diff --git a/src/PythonQtInstanceWrapper.cpp b/src/PythonQtInstanceWrapper.cpp
index 4b859f0..f4b97cf 100644
--- a/src/PythonQtInstanceWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/PythonQtInstanceWrapper.cpp
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ static int PythonQtInstanceWrapper_compare(PyObject * obj1, PyObject * obj2)
           if (w1->_obj && w2->_obj) {
             void* args[2];
             args[0] = &result;
-            args[2] = obj2;  // this is a reference, so it needs the direct pointer
+            args[1] = obj2;  // this is a reference, so it needs the direct pointer
             w1->_obj->qt_metacall(QMetaObject::InvokeMetaMethod, info._slot->slotIndex(), args);
           }
         }