diff --git a/Event/Event.xs b/Event/Event.xs
index 82bbb244..f2c95234 100644
--- a/Event/Event.xs
+++ b/Event/Event.xs
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ PROTOTYPES: DISABLE
 BOOT:
  {
 #ifdef pWARN_NONE
-  SV *old_warn = PL_curcop->cop_warnings;
+  void *old_warn = PL_curcop->cop_warnings;
   PL_curcop->cop_warnings = pWARN_NONE;
 #endif
   newXS("Tk::Event::INIT", XS_Tk__Event_INIT, file);
diff --git a/tkGlue.c b/tkGlue.c
index 68a7e0fa..ca4a13aa 100644
--- a/tkGlue.c
+++ b/tkGlue.c
@@ -5543,13 +5543,8 @@ _((pTHX))
  char *XEventMethods = "abcdfhkmopstvwxyABDEKNRSTWXY#";
  char buf[128];
  CV *cv;
-#if PERL_REVISION > 5 || (PERL_REVISION == 5 && PERL_VERSION >= 9)
-#define COP_WARNINGS_TYPE STRLEN*
-#else
-#define COP_WARNINGS_TYPE SV*
-#endif
 #ifdef pWARN_NONE
- COP_WARNINGS_TYPE old_warn = PL_curcop->cop_warnings;
+ void *old_warn = PL_curcop->cop_warnings;
  PL_curcop->cop_warnings = pWARN_NONE;
 #endif