diff --git a/extensions/python/xpcom/src/ErrorUtils.cpp b/extensions/python/xpcom/src/ErrorUtils.cpp
index 32eba31a35c..844e5bda230 100644
--- a/extensions/python/xpcom/src/ErrorUtils.cpp
+++ b/extensions/python/xpcom/src/ErrorUtils.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void LogMessage(const char *prefix, const char *pszMessageText)
 	NS_ABORT_IF_FALSE(consoleService, "Where is the console service?");
 	if (consoleService)
 		consoleService->LogStringMessage(NS_ConvertASCIItoUCS2(pszMessageText).get());
+	else
+		printf("%s\n", pszMessageText);
 }
 
 void LogMessage(const char *prefix, nsACString &text)
diff --git a/extensions/python/xpcom/src/dllmain.cpp b/extensions/python/xpcom/src/dllmain.cpp
index c02e77dcdb5..2707e82d6a8 100644
--- a/extensions/python/xpcom/src/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/extensions/python/xpcom/src/dllmain.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 static PRInt32 g_cLockCount = 0;
 static PyThreadState *ptsGlobal = nsnull;
-PyInterpreterState *PyXPCOM_InterpreterState;
+PyInterpreterState *PyXPCOM_InterpreterState = nsnull;
 static PRLock *g_lockMain = nsnull;
 
 PRUintn tlsIndex = 0;