diff --git a/src/or/dirserv.c b/src/or/dirserv.c
index 086db032a4..7f4690678e 100644
--- a/src/or/dirserv.c
+++ b/src/or/dirserv.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ dirserv_add_descriptor(routerinfo_t *ri, const char **msg, const char *source)
                "MAX_DESCRIPTOR_UPLOAD_SIZE (%d) constant is too low.",
                ri->nickname, source, (int)ri->cache_info.signed_descriptor_len,
                MAX_DESCRIPTOR_UPLOAD_SIZE);
-    *msg = "Router descriptor was too large";
+    *msg = "Router descriptor was too large.";
     control_event_or_authdir_new_descriptor("REJECTED",
                ri->cache_info.signed_descriptor_body,
                ri->cache_info.signed_descriptor_len, *msg);
diff --git a/src/or/router.c b/src/or/router.c
index 2cb0e26686..9a3ef9dccf 100644
--- a/src/or/router.c
+++ b/src/or/router.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ init_keys(void)
            * we don't really need new keys yet so the descriptor doesn't
            * change and the old one is still fresh. */
           log_info(LD_GENERAL, "Couldn't add own descriptor to directory "
-                   "after key init: %s. This is usually not a problem.",
+                   "after key init: %s This is usually not a problem.",
                    m?m:"<unknown error>");
         }
       }