diff --git a/source/HomeAssistantNumericMenuItem.mc b/source/HomeAssistantNumericMenuItem.mc
index 13da14d..302921b 100644
--- a/source/HomeAssistantNumericMenuItem.mc
+++ b/source/HomeAssistantNumericMenuItem.mc
@@ -177,11 +177,13 @@ class HomeAssistantNumericMenuItem extends HomeAssistantMenuItem {
     //
     function getNumericTemplate() as Lang.String? {
         var entity_id = mData["entity_id"];
-        var attribute = (mPicker["attribute"] as Lang.String);
+        var attribute = mPicker["attribute"] as Lang.String;
         if (entity_id == null) {
             return null;
         } else {
             if (attribute == null) {
+                // Compiler says: "Statement is not reachable."
+                // This is wrong because a break point on the following line proves it is executed!
                 return "{{states('" + entity_id.toString() + "')}}";
             } else {
                 return "{{state_attr('" + entity_id.toString() + "','" + attribute + "')}}";
diff --git a/source/HomeAssistantView.mc b/source/HomeAssistantView.mc
index 6b8e221..c5d7814 100644
--- a/source/HomeAssistantView.mc
+++ b/source/HomeAssistantView.mc
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class HomeAssistantView extends WatchUi.Menu2 {
                 var content    = items[i].get("content")    as Lang.String?;
                 var entity     = items[i].get("entity")     as Lang.String?;
                 var tap_action = items[i].get("tap_action") as Lang.Dictionary?;
-                var picker     = items[i].get("picker")     as Lang.Dictionary?; // optional for numeric items
                 var service    = items[i].get("service")    as Lang.String?; // Deprecated schema
                 var confirm    = false                      as Lang.Boolean?;
                 var pin        = false                      as Lang.Boolean?;