diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 50c556e..c7d8c73 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
 
 kotlin.mpp.stability.nowarn=true
 
-BIP39_IS_TREAT_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=false
+BIP39_IS_TREAT_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=true
 
 JVM_TOOLCHAIN=17
 JVM_TARGET=1.8
diff --git a/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/FallbackProvider.kt b/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/FallbackProvider.kt
index 88a2e06..81ac2b7 100644
--- a/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/FallbackProvider.kt
+++ b/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/FallbackProvider.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec
  * service provider. This provides a bridge to a commonly used Java implementation that has been
  * moderately adapted to Kotlin.
  */
+// Constructor was deprecated in Java 9, but for compatibility with Android (Java 8, effectively) the old constructor
+// must continue to be used.
+@Suppress("DEPRECATION")
 class FallbackProvider : Provider(
     "FallbackProvider",
     1.0,
diff --git a/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/Pbkdf2Sha512.kt b/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/Pbkdf2Sha512.kt
index ca17933..3a64dcf 100644
--- a/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/Pbkdf2Sha512.kt
+++ b/lib/src/jvmMain/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/crypto/Pbkdf2Sha512.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ object Pbkdf2Sha512 {
         ByteArrayOutputStream().use { baos ->
             val dkLenBytes = dkLen/8
             val pBytes = p.foldIndexed(ByteArray(p.size)) { i, acc, c ->
-                acc.apply { this[i] = c.toByte() }
+                acc.apply { this[i] = c.code.toByte() }
             }
             val hLen = 20.0
             // note: dropped length check because it's redundant, given the size of an int in kotlin
diff --git a/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/MnemonicsTest.kt b/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/MnemonicsTest.kt
index 746fd50..415eaa1 100644
--- a/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/MnemonicsTest.kt
+++ b/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/MnemonicsTest.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class MnemonicsTest : BehaviorSpec({
                     row(18, "d5bcbf62dea1a07ab1abb0144b299300137168a7939f3071f112b557", "stick tourist suffer run borrow diary shop invite begin flock gospel ability damage reform oxygen initial corn moon dwarf height image"),
                     row(15, "e06ce21369dc09eb2bda66510a76f65ab3f947cce90fcb10", "there grow luggage squirrel scene void quarter error extra father rural rely display physical crisp capable slam lumber"),
                     row(12, "0b01c3c0b0590faf45fc171da17cfb22", "arch asthma usual gaze movie stumble blood load buffalo armor disagree earth")
-                ) { count, entropy, mnemonic ->
+                ) { _, entropy, mnemonic ->
                     val code = MnemonicCode(entropy.fromHex())
                     String(code.chars) shouldBe mnemonic
                 }
diff --git a/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/ReadmeExamplesTest.kt b/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/ReadmeExamplesTest.kt
index 976ffb9..18ede75 100644
--- a/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/ReadmeExamplesTest.kt
+++ b/lib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/cash/z/ecc/android/bip39/ReadmeExamplesTest.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import io.kotest.matchers.string.shouldContain
 class ReadmeExamplesTest : ShouldSpec({
     val validPhrase =
         "still champion voice habit trend flight survey between bitter process artefact blind carbon truly provide dizzy crush flush breeze blouse charge solid fish spread"
-    val validPhraseChars = validPhrase.toCharArray()
     context("Example: Create 24-word mnemonic phrase") {
         val mnemonicCode = MnemonicCode(WordCount.COUNT_24)
         should("result in a valid 24-word phrase") {