diff --git a/tools/nxstyle.c b/tools/nxstyle.c
index a716ea19352..5f24061c259 100644
--- a/tools/nxstyle.c
+++ b/tools/nxstyle.c
@@ -2806,7 +2806,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 
               if (!bfunctions && (indent & 1) != 0)
                 {
-                  ERROR("right left brace alignment", lineno, indent);
+                  ERROR("Bad left brace alignment", lineno, indent);
                 }
               else if ((indent & 3) != 0 && !bswitch && prevdnest == 0)
                 {
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
   if (!bfunctions && g_file_type == C_SOURCE)
     {
       ERROR("\"Private/Public Functions\" not found!"
-            " File was not be checked", lineno, 1);
+            " File will not be checked", lineno, 1);
     }
 
   if (ncomment > 0 || bstring)