diff --git a/app/PdeBase.java b/app/PdeBase.java
index d97444729..0d09e23a5 100644
--- a/app/PdeBase.java
+++ b/app/PdeBase.java
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ public class PdeBase extends Frame
 
 
   public PdeBase() {
-    super(System.getProperty("sun.boot.class.path"));
-    //super(WINDOW_TITLE);
+    super(WINDOW_TITLE);
     frame = this;  // clean this up later
 
     try {
diff --git a/app/PdeCompiler.java b/app/PdeCompiler.java
index dc02b9a7d..ceec4c9ef 100644
--- a/app/PdeCompiler.java
+++ b/app/PdeCompiler.java
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ public class PdeCompiler implements PdeMessageConsumer{
   public boolean compileJava(PrintStream leechErr) {
     String command[] = new String[] { 
       "jikes",
+
+      // used when run without a vm ("expert" mode)
+      "-bootclasspath",
+      System.getProperty("sun.boot.class.path"),
+
       "-nowarn", // we're not currently interested in warnings
       "+E", // output errors in machine-parsable format
       "-d", buildPath, // output the classes in the buildPath
diff --git a/app/PdeEditor.java b/app/PdeEditor.java
index ce58faf53..ca6a41fb8 100644
--- a/app/PdeEditor.java
+++ b/app/PdeEditor.java
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@ import com.apple.mrj.*;
 
 
 public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
-
-  static final String DEFAULT_PROGRAM = "// type program here\n";
-
-  //static final String NEW_SKETCH_ITEM = "( new sketch )";
-  //static final String SKETCH_PREFIX_NAME = "sketch-";
-  //static final String CODE_FILENAME = "sketch.pde";
-
   // otherwise, if the window is resized with the message label
   // set to blank, it's preferredSize() will be fukered
   static final String EMPTY = "                                                                                                                                                             ";