diff --git a/src/encoder.hpp b/src/encoder.hpp
index 3ebb095e..56b41246 100644
--- a/src/encoder.hpp
+++ b/src/encoder.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace zmq
         {
             free (buf);
         }
-
+        
         //  The function returns a batch of binary data. The data
         //  are filled to a supplied buffer. If no buffer is supplied (data_
         //  points to NULL) decoder object will provide buffer of its own.
diff --git a/src/norm_engine.cpp b/src/norm_engine.cpp
index f1c99695..4bb54766 100644
--- a/src/norm_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/norm_engine.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ zmq::norm_engine_t::norm_engine_t(io_thread_t*     parent_,
    norm_instance(NORM_INSTANCE_INVALID), norm_session(NORM_SESSION_INVALID), 
    is_sender(false), is_receiver(false),
    zmq_encoder(0), tx_more_bit(false), zmq_output_ready(false),
-   norm_tx_stream(NORM_OBJECT_INVALID), norm_tx_ready(false),
+   norm_tx_stream(NORM_OBJECT_INVALID), norm_tx_ready(false), 
    tx_index(0), tx_len(0),
    zmq_input_ready(false)  
 {
@@ -267,12 +267,14 @@ void zmq::norm_engine_t::send_data()
                 // Buffer contained end of message (should we flush?)
                 //NormStreamMarkEom(norm_tx_stream);
                 // Note this makes NORM fairly chatty for low duty cycle messaging
+                // but makes sure content is delivered quickly.  Positive acknowledgements
+                // with flush override would make NORM more succinct here
                 NormStreamFlush(norm_tx_stream, true, NORM_FLUSH_ACTIVE);
             }
             tx_index = tx_len = 0;  // all buffered data was written
         }
         // Still norm_tx_ready, so ask for more data from zmq_session 
-        if (!zmq_encoder.has_data())
+        if  (!zmq_encoder.has_data())
         {
             // Existing message had no more data to encode
             if (-1 == zmq_session->pull_msg(&tx_msg))
@@ -333,20 +335,19 @@ void zmq::norm_engine_t::in_event()
             break;
             
         case NORM_RX_OBJECT_ABORTED:
+        {
+            NormRxStreamState* rxState = (NormRxStreamState*)NormObjectGetUserData(event.object);
+            if (NULL != rxState)
             {
-                NormRxStreamState* rxState = (NormRxStreamState*)NormObjectGetUserData(event.object);
-                if (NULL != rxState)
-                {
-                    // Remove the state from the list it's in
-                    // This is now unnecessary since deletion takes care of list removal
-                    // but in the interest of being clear ...
-                    NormRxStreamState::List* list = rxState->AccessList();
-                    if (NULL != list) list->Remove(*rxState);
-                }
-                delete rxState;
+                // Remove the state from the list it's in
+                // This is now unnecessary since deletion takes care of list removal
+                // but in the interest of being clear ...
+                NormRxStreamState::List* list = rxState->AccessList();
+                if (NULL != list) list->Remove(*rxState);
             }
+            delete rxState;
             break;
-            
+        }           
         case NORM_REMOTE_SENDER_INACTIVE:
             // Here we free resources used for this formerly active sender.
             // Note w/ NORM_SYNC_STREAM, if sender reactivates, we may
diff --git a/src/norm_engine.hpp b/src/norm_engine.hpp
index 29fbe7fd..4432ce57 100644
--- a/src/norm_engine.hpp
+++ b/src/norm_engine.hpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #ifndef __ZMQ_NORM_ENGINE_HPP_INCLUDED__
 #define __ZMQ_NORM_ENGINE_HPP_INCLUDED__
 
-#define ZMQ_HAVE_NORM 1
-
 #if defined ZMQ_HAVE_NORM
 
 #include "io_object.hpp"
@@ -12,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "v2_decoder.hpp"
 #include "v2_encoder.hpp"
 
-#include <norm/include/normApi.h>
+#include <normApi.h>
 
 namespace zmq
 {