diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
index dae85b2bd9..0be4a24e62 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ gdk_x11_display_open (const char *display_name)
   }
 #endif
 
-  /* initialize the display's screens */ 
+  /* initialize the display's screens */
   display_x11->screen = _gdk_x11_screen_new (display, DefaultScreen (display_x11->xdisplay));
 
   /* If GL is available we want to pick better default/rgba visuals,
@@ -3021,7 +3021,7 @@ gdk_x11_display_init_gl (GdkDisplay  *display,
   GdkX11Display *self = GDK_X11_DISPLAY (display);
 
   if (!gdk_x11_display_init_gl_backend (self, &self->window_visual, &self->window_depth, error))
-    return FALSE;
+    return NULL;
 
   gdk_x11_display_init_leader_surface (self);