diff --git a/bsdiff.cc b/bsdiff.cc
index 8bb21b7..a1112d5 100644
--- a/bsdiff.cc
+++ b/bsdiff.cc
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 					oldscore++;
 
 			if(((len==oldscore) && (len!=0)) ||
-				(len>oldscore+8 && len>=min_length)) break;
+				(len>=oldscore+8 && len>=min_length)) break;
 
 			if((scan+lastoffset<oldsize) &&
 				(old_buf[scan+lastoffset] == new_buf[scan]))
diff --git a/patch_writer.cc b/patch_writer.cc
index b7d9b08..83bc531 100644
--- a/patch_writer.cc
+++ b/patch_writer.cc
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 #include "bsdiff/control_entry.h"
 #include "bsdiff/logging.h"
 
-namespace {
-
-
-}  // namespace
 
 namespace bsdiff {
 
@@ -43,6 +39,7 @@
     LOG(ERROR) << "Patch writer expects at least one compressor.";
     return false;
   }
+  compressor_list->clear();
 
   for (const auto& type : types_) {
     switch (type) {