diff --git a/doc/src/Howto_bpm.rst b/doc/src/Howto_bpm.rst
index 1c30b177e7..448a43a654 100644
--- a/doc/src/Howto_bpm.rst
+++ b/doc/src/Howto_bpm.rst
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ charges in BPM models, setting a nonzero coul weight for 1-2 bonds
 ensures all bonded neighbors are still included in the neighbor list
 in case bonds break between neighbor list builds. If bond breakage is
 disabled during a simulation run by setting the *break* keyword to *no*,
-a zero coul weight for 1-2 bonds can be used to exclude bonded neighbors
+a zero coul weight for 1-2 bonds can be used to exclude bonded atoms
 from the neighbor list builds. This can be useful for post-processing,
 or to determine pair interaction properties between distinct bonded particles.
 
diff --git a/src/BPM/bond_bpm.cpp b/src/BPM/bond_bpm.cpp
index 4f3577b2ca..023988b64d 100644
--- a/src/BPM/bond_bpm.cpp
+++ b/src/BPM/bond_bpm.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void BondBPM::init_style()
   } else {
     // Require atoms know about all of their bonds and if they break
     if (force->newton_bond && break_flag)
-      error->all(FLERR, "With overlay/pair no, or break no, BPM bond styles require Newton bond off");
+      error->all(FLERR, "With overlay/pair no, or break yes, BPM bond styles require Newton bond off");
 
     // special lj must be 0 1 1 to censor pair forces between bonded particles
     if (force->special_lj[1] != 0.0 || force->special_lj[2] != 1.0 || force->special_lj[3] != 1.0)