diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 07d7a7a..117a5c7 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 (global-display-line-numbers-mode)
 (setq-default indicate-empty-lines t)
 (setq-default show-trailing-whitespace t)
-(add-hook 'prog-mode-hook '(lambda () (whitespace-mode t)))
+(add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'(lambda () (whitespace-mode t)))
 
 ;;; personal framework bits
 ;; my personal keymap
diff --git a/lisp/oxa/sane-defaults.el b/lisp/oxa/sane-defaults.el
index 26b6fef..de33a82 100644
--- a/lisp/oxa/sane-defaults.el
+++ b/lisp/oxa/sane-defaults.el
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 ;; TODO Proper graphical setup
 (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions
-          (lambda (frame)
-            (toggle-scroll-bar -1)
-            (tool-bar-mode -1)))
+          #'(lambda (frame)
+              (toggle-scroll-bar -1)
+              (tool-bar-mode -1)))
 
 ;;; improvements to compilation buffer
 (require 'compile)
diff --git a/lisp/oxa/utils.el b/lisp/oxa/utils.el
index 599c606..4a8bb0f 100644
--- a/lisp/oxa/utils.el
+++ b/lisp/oxa/utils.el
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;; Macro to simplify setting mode-local vars
 (defmacro oxa/hook (hook-name &rest body)
-          `(add-hook ',hook-name '(lambda nil ,@body)))
+          `(add-hook ',hook-name #'(lambda nil ,@body)))
 
 (provide 'oxa/utils)