diff --git a/CMakeModules/FindCOLLADA.cmake b/CMakeModules/FindCOLLADA.cmake
index b2a35cb0d..3b3eea4f4 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/FindCOLLADA.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/FindCOLLADA.cmake
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ IF(COLLADA_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY OR COLLADA_STATIC_LIBRARY)
             ${COLLADA_DOM_ROOT}/external-libs/boost/lib/mingw
         )
 
-        SET(COLLADA_BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR ${COLLADA_DOM_ROOT}/external-libs/boost)
+      FIND_PATH(COLLADA_BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR boost/filesystem/convenience.hpp
+        ${COLLADA_DOM_ROOT}/external-libs/boost
+      ) 
 
     ENDIF(WIN32)
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
index ecdf2f1be..d1a1c3f07 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
@@ -1197,10 +1197,8 @@ void daeReader::processTransparencySettings( domCommon_transparent_type *ctt,
         }
     }
 
-    domFloat Transparency;
-    if (NULL == pTransparency)
-        Transparency = 1.0f;
-    else
+    domFloat Transparency = 1.0f;
+    if (NULL != pTransparency)
     {
         if (NULL != pTransparency->getFloat())
         {