diff --git a/src/utils/execmd.cpp b/src/utils/execmd.cpp
index 0f60c7a6..f35db46a 100644
--- a/src/utils/execmd.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/execmd.cpp
@@ -1134,13 +1134,15 @@ void ReExec::reexec()
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "debuglog.h"
-#include "cancelcheck.h"
 #include "execmd.h"
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
 #include "smallut.h"
+#include "cancelcheck.h"
+#endif
 
 using namespace std;
 
-
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
 // Testing the rclexecm protocol outside of recoll. Here we use the
 // rcldoc.py filter, you can try with rclaudio too, adjust the file arg
 // accordingly
@@ -1233,6 +1235,7 @@ bool exercise_mhexecm(const string& cmdstr, const string& mimetype,
     }
     return true;
 }
+#endif
 
 static char *thisprog;
 static char usage [] =
@@ -1270,6 +1273,7 @@ class MEAdv : public ExecCmdAdvise {
 public:
     void newData(int cnt) {
 	if (op_flags & OPT_c) {
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
 	    static int  callcnt;
 	    if (callcnt++ == 10) {
                 // Just sets the cancellation flag
@@ -1278,6 +1282,7 @@ public:
                 // exception. We call it here for simplicity
                 CancelCheck::instance().checkCancel();
 	    }
+#endif
 	}
 	cerr << "newData(" << cnt << ")" << endl;
     }
@@ -1338,12 +1343,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	    case 'c':	op_flags |= OPT_c; break;
 	    case 'r':	op_flags |= OPT_r; break;
 	    case 'w':	op_flags |= OPT_w; break;
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
 	    case 'm':	op_flags |= OPT_m; break;
+#endif
 	    case 'i':	op_flags |= OPT_i; break;
 	    case 'o':	op_flags |= OPT_o; break;
 	    default: Usage();	break;
 	    }
-    b1: argc--; argv++;
+        argc--; argv++;
     }
 
     if (argc < 1)
@@ -1381,12 +1388,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             return 0;
 	} 
 	return 1;
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
     } else if (op_flags & OPT_m) {
         if (l.size() < 2)
             Usage();
         string mimetype = l[0];
         l.erase(l.begin());
 	return exercise_mhexecm(arg1, mimetype, l) ? 0 : 1;
+#endif
     } else {
         // Default: execute command line arguments
         ExecCmd mexec;
@@ -1422,7 +1431,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         int status = -1;
         try {
             status = mexec.doexec(arg1, l, ip, op);
-        } catch (CancelExcept) {
+        } catch (...) {
             cerr << "CANCELLED" << endl;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/execmd.h b/src/utils/execmd.h
index 331f52fc..d593b51c 100644
--- a/src/utils/execmd.h
+++ b/src/utils/execmd.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
  */
 #ifndef _EXECMD_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _EXECMD_H_INCLUDED_
-#include "autoconfig.h"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -138,6 +137,17 @@ class ExecCmd {
 	       const std::string *input = 0, 
 	       std::string *output = 0);
 
+    /** Same as doexec but cmd and args in one vector */
+    int doexec1(const std::vector<std::string>& args, 
+                const std::string *input = 0, 
+                std::string *output = 0) {
+        if (args.empty())
+            return -1;
+        return doexec(args[0],
+                      std::vector<std::string>(args.begin() + 1, args.end()),
+                      input, output);
+    }
+
     /*
      * The next four methods can be used when a Q/A dialog needs to be 
      * performed with the command
diff --git a/src/utils/netcon.cpp b/src/utils/netcon.cpp
index f7729983..fe46d70f 100644
--- a/src/utils/netcon.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/netcon.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@
 
 
 #ifndef TEST_NETCON
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
 #include "autoconfig.h"
+#else
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@
 #include <map>
 
 
-#ifdef RECOLL_DATADIR
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
 #include "debuglog.h"
 
 #else
diff --git a/src/utils/netcon.h b/src/utils/netcon.h
index b7e20251..5dff0985 100644
--- a/src/utils/netcon.h
+++ b/src/utils/netcon.h
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
  *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
  */
+#ifdef BUILDING_RECOLL
 #include "autoconfig.h"
+#else
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <map>