diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Htmlcolor.php b/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Htmlcolor.php
index 2628aa2d6..ae6d00f10 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Htmlcolor.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Htmlcolor.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Doctrine_Validator_HtmlColor
      */
     public function validate(Doctrine_Record $record, $key, $value, $args)
     {
-        if ( ! preg_match("/^#{0,1}[0-9]{6}$/",$color)) {
+        if ( ! preg_match("/^#{0,1}[0-9]{6}$/", $value)) {
             return false;
         }
         return true;
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Notblank.php b/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Notblank.php
index 003ed767b..f87d4299c 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Notblank.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Validator/Notblank.php
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ class Doctrine_Validator_Notblank
      */
     public function validate(Doctrine_Record $record, $key, $value, $args)
     {
-        return (trim($value) != "");
+        return (trim($value) != '');
     }
 }