diff --git a/src/util/rlimit.cpp b/src/util/rlimit.cpp
index 9f6c692cc..bda06157d 100644
--- a/src/util/rlimit.cpp
+++ b/src/util/rlimit.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Revision History:
 #include "common_msgs.h"
 
 reslimit::reslimit():
-    m_cancel(false),
+    m_cancel(0),
     m_count(0),
     m_limit(0) {
 }
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ uint64 reslimit::count() const {
     return m_count;
 }
 
-
 bool reslimit::inc() {
     ++m_count;
     return m_cancel == 0 && (m_limit == 0 || m_count <= m_limit);
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ void reslimit::push(unsigned delta_limit) {
         new_limit = 0;
     }
     m_limits.push_back(m_limit);
-    m_limit = m_limit==0?new_limit:std::min(new_limit, m_limit);
+    m_limit = m_limit==0 ? new_limit : std::min(new_limit, m_limit);
     m_cancel = 0;
 }
 
@@ -71,14 +70,14 @@ char const* reslimit::get_cancel_msg() const {
 void reslimit::push_child(reslimit* r) {
     #pragma omp critical (reslimit_cancel)
     {
-        m_children.push_back(r); 
+        m_children.push_back(r);
     }
 }
 
 void reslimit::pop_child() {
     #pragma omp critical (reslimit_cancel)
     {
-        m_children.pop_back(); 
+        m_children.pop_back();
     }
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ void reslimit::reset_cancel() {
 
 void reslimit::inc_cancel() {
     #pragma omp critical (reslimit_cancel)
-    {        
+    {
         set_cancel(m_cancel+1);
     }
 }
@@ -114,8 +113,8 @@ void reslimit::dec_cancel() {
     }
 }
 
-void reslimit::set_cancel(unsigned f) { 
-    m_cancel = f; 
+void reslimit::set_cancel(unsigned f) {
+    m_cancel = f;
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_children.size(); ++i) {
         m_children[i]->set_cancel(f);
     }
diff --git a/src/util/rlimit.h b/src/util/rlimit.h
index ac5db6136..913984768 100644
--- a/src/util/rlimit.h
+++ b/src/util/rlimit.h
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class reslimit {
     ptr_vector<reslimit> m_children;
 
     void set_cancel(unsigned f);
-    
-public:    
+
+public:
     reslimit();
     void push(unsigned delta_limit);
     void pop();
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
 
     bool inc();
     bool inc(unsigned offset);
-    uint64 count() const; 
+    uint64 count() const;
 
 
     bool get_cancel_flag() const { return m_cancel > 0; }