diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
index a7a4500cfe..2c2a56eaaf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ EVT_SIZE(CFrame::OnResize)
 EVT_MOVE(CFrame::OnMove)
 EVT_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED(LIST_CTRL, CFrame::OnGameListCtrl_ItemActivated)
 EVT_HOST_COMMAND(wxID_ANY, CFrame::OnHostMessage)
-#if wxUSE_TIMER && defined _WIN32
+#if wxUSE_TIMER
 EVT_TIMER(wxID_ANY, CFrame::OnTimer)
 #endif
 
@@ -324,8 +324,10 @@ CFrame::CFrame(wxFrame* parent,
 	, bRenderToMain(false), bFloatLogWindow(false), bFloatConsoleWindow(false)
 	, HaveLeds(false), HaveSpeakers(false)
 	, m_bControlsCreated(false), bNoWiimoteMsg(false), m_StopDlg(NULL)
-	#if wxUSE_TIMER && defined _WIN32
+	#if wxUSE_TIMER
+	#ifdef _WIN32
 		, m_fLastClickTime(0), m_iLastMotionTime(0), LastMouseX(0), LastMouseY(0)
+	#endif
 		, m_timer(this)
 	#endif
           
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ CFrame::CFrame(wxFrame* parent,
 	}	
 
 	// Create timer
-	#if wxUSE_TIMER && defined _WIN32
+	#if wxUSE_TIMER
 		int TimesPerSecond = 10; // We don't need more than this
 		m_timer.Start( floor((double)(1000 / TimesPerSecond)) );
 	#endif
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ CFrame::~CFrame()
 	cdio_free_device_list(drives);
 	/* The statbar sample has this so I add this to, but I guess timer will be deleted after
 	   this anyway */
-	#if wxUSE_TIMER && defined _WIN32
+	#if wxUSE_TIMER
 		if (m_timer.IsRunning()) m_timer.Stop();
 	#endif
 
@@ -612,6 +614,18 @@ WXLRESULT CFrame::MSWWindowProc(WXUINT nMsg, WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lParam)
 }
 #endif
 
+void CFrame::OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	Update();
+#else
+	// Process events in linux.  Primarily to update the statusbar text.
+	// This should be unnecessary if we ever get WXGL and render to main working
+	if (wxGetApp().Pending())
+		wxGetApp().ProcessPendingEvents();
+#endif
+}
+
 void CFrame::OnHostMessage(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	switch (event.GetId())
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h
index a16050408e..332545c567 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.h
@@ -337,14 +337,17 @@ class CFrame : public wxFrame
 		void BootGame(const std::string& filename);
 
 		// Double click and mouse move options
-		#if wxUSE_TIMER && defined _WIN32
+#if wxUSE_TIMER
+	#ifdef _WIN32
 		double m_fLastClickTime, m_iLastMotionTime;
 		int LastMouseX, LastMouseY;
 
-			void Update();
-			void OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) { Update(); }
-			wxTimer m_timer;
-		#endif
+		void Update();
+	#endif
+		// Used in linux to process command events
+		void OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event));
+		wxTimer m_timer;
+#endif
 
 		// Event table
 		DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp
index 7fed4efabe..a05754a9b2 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GLUtil.cpp
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ void OpenGL_Update()
 // Close plugin
 void OpenGL_Shutdown()
 {
-	printf("Deleting\n");
 #if defined(USE_WX) && USE_WX
 	delete GLWin.glCanvas;
 	delete GLWin.frame;