diff --git a/test/fileread/df_sample.f90 b/test/fileread/df_sample.f90
index 898474cd..984ae17c 100644
--- a/test/fileread/df_sample.f90
+++ b/test/fileread/df_sample.f90
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ program df_sample
   implicit none
 
   ! input parameters
-  character(len=40) :: cmethd, ptype, mtrx_file, rhs_file
+  character(len=40) :: kmethd, ptype, mtrx_file, rhs_file
 
   ! sparse matrices
   type(psb_dspmat_type) :: a, aux_a
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ program df_sample
   !
   !  get parameters
   !
-  call get_parms(ictxt,mtrx_file,rhs_file,cmethd,ptype,&
+  call get_parms(ictxt,mtrx_file,rhs_file,kmethd,ptype,&
        & ipart,afmt,istopc,itmax,itrace,irst,eps)
 
   call psb_barrier(ictxt)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ program df_sample
   iparm = 0
   call psb_barrier(ictxt)
   t1 = psb_wtime()
-  call psb_krylov(cmethd,a,prec,b_col,x_col,eps,desc_a,info,& 
+  call psb_krylov(kmethd,a,prec,b_col,x_col,eps,desc_a,info,& 
        & itmax=itmax,iter=iter,err=err,itrace=itrace,istop=istopc,irst=irst)     
   call psb_barrier(ictxt)
   t2 = psb_wtime() - t1
diff --git a/test/fileread/getp.f90 b/test/fileread/getp.f90
index 50422858..62a14f9c 100644
--- a/test/fileread/getp.f90
+++ b/test/fileread/getp.f90
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ contains
   !
   ! Get iteration parameters from the command line
   !
-  subroutine  get_parms(ictxt,mtrx_file,rhs_file,cmethd,ptype,ipart,&
+  subroutine  get_parms(ictxt,mtrx_file,rhs_file,kmethd,ptype,ipart,&
        & afmt,istopc,itmax,itrace,irst,eps)
     use psb_base_mod
     integer      :: ictxt
-    character(len=40) :: cmethd, mtrx_file, rhs_file, ptype
+    character(len=40) :: kmethd, mtrx_file, rhs_file, ptype
     integer      :: iret, istopc,itmax,itrace,ipart,irst
     character(len=40) :: charbuf
     real(kind(1.d0)) :: eps
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ contains
       if (ip >= 5) then
         read(*,*) mtrx_file
         read(*,*) rhs_file
-        read(*,*) cmethd
+        read(*,*) kmethd
         read(*,*) ptype
         read(*,*) afmt
 
 
         call psb_bcast(ictxt,mtrx_file)
         call psb_bcast(ictxt,rhs_file)
-        call psb_bcast(ictxt,cmethd)
+        call psb_bcast(ictxt,kmethd)
         call psb_bcast(ictxt,ptype)
         call psb_bcast(ictxt,afmt)
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ contains
         write(*,'("Solving matrix       : ",a)')  mtrx_file      
         write(*,'("Number of processors : ",i3)') np
         write(*,'("Data distribution    : ",i2)') ipart
-        write(*,'("Iterative method     : ",a)')  cmethd
+        write(*,'("Iterative method     : ",a)')  kmethd
         write(*,'("Preconditioner       : ",a)')  ptype
         write(*,'("Restart parameter    : ",i2)') irst
         write(*,'("Storage format       : ",a)')  afmt(1:3)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ contains
       ! Receive Parameters
       call psb_bcast(ictxt,mtrx_file)
       call psb_bcast(ictxt,rhs_file)
-      call psb_bcast(ictxt,cmethd)
+      call psb_bcast(ictxt,kmethd)
       call psb_bcast(ictxt,ptype)
       call psb_bcast(ictxt,afmt)
 
diff --git a/test/pargen/ppde.f90 b/test/pargen/ppde.f90
index 466c2065..4047450e 100644
--- a/test/pargen/ppde.f90
+++ b/test/pargen/ppde.f90
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ contains
     integer      :: ictxt
     character(len=*) :: kmethd, ptype, afmt
     integer      :: idim, istopc,itmax,itrace,irst
-    integer      :: iargc, np, iam
-    external     iargc
+    integer      :: np, iam
     integer      :: intbuf(10), ip
 
     call psb_info(ictxt, iam, np)