diff --git a/src/gui/update_checker.cpp b/src/gui/update_checker.cpp
index a921d12c..a6c6b774 100644
--- a/src/gui/update_checker.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/update_checker.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ bool update_available()  {
 class CheckUpdateThread : public wxThread {
 public:
   void* Entry() override {
-    Work();
+//    Work();
     return 0;
   }
   
diff --git a/src/util/io/get_member.cpp b/src/util/io/get_member.cpp
index eba0c8ad..f76e6560 100644
--- a/src/util/io/get_member.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/get_member.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const tribool&      v) { value = to_sc
 template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const Vector2D&     v) { value = to_script(String::Format(_("(%.10lf,%.10lf)"), v.x, v.y)); }
 template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const Color&        v) { value = to_script(v); }
 template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const wxDateTime&   v) { value = to_script(v); }
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const unsigned long& v) { value = to_script((int)v); }
             void GetDefaultMember::handle(const ScriptValueP& v) { value = v; }
             void GetDefaultMember::handle(const ScriptP&      v) { value = v; }