diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectCheckButton.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectCheckButton.py
index 8ad80b8945..526b43ef83 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectCheckButton.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectCheckButton.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class DirectCheckButton(DirectButton):
         # After initialization with X giving it the correct size, put back space 
         if self['boxImage'] ==  None:
             self.indicator['text'] = (' ', '*')
-            self.indicator['text_pos'] = (0,-.17)
+            self.indicator['text_pos'] = (0,-.2)
         else:
             self.indicator['text'] = (' ', ' ')
         if self['boxImageColor'] != None and self['boxImage'] !=  None:
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class DirectCheckButton(DirectButton):
             indicatorHeight = (self.indicator.getHeight() + (2*ibw[1]))
             diff = (indicatorHeight + (2*self['boxBorder']) -
                     (self.bounds[3] - self.bounds[2]))
-            # print diff, self.bounds[3], self.bounds[2]
             # If background is smaller then indicator, enlarge background
             if diff > 0:
                 if self['boxPlacement'] == 'left':            #left
diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectOptionMenu.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectOptionMenu.py
index a1d7526de8..26aa36a2ac 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectOptionMenu.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectOptionMenu.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class DirectOptionMenu(DirectButton):
         Make sure you clean up popup menu
         """
         self.reparentFrame.reparentTo(self)
-        DirectGuiBase.destroy(self)
+        DirectButton.destroy(self)