diff --git a/src/irregular.cpp b/src/irregular.cpp
index e708c49598..b55d964327 100644
--- a/src/irregular.cpp
+++ b/src/irregular.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Irregular::~Irregular()
    can be used in place of comm->exchange()
    unlike exchange(), allows atoms to have moved arbitrarily long distances
    sets up irregular plan, invokes it, destroys it
-   atoms must be remapped to be inside simulation box before this is called
+   atoms MUST be remapped to be inside simulation box before this is called
    for triclinic: atoms must be in lamda coords (0-1) before this is called
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/src/read_restart.cpp b/src/read_restart.cpp
index 99238e104d..7686d9a846 100644
--- a/src/read_restart.cpp
+++ b/src/read_restart.cpp
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ void ReadRestart::command(int narg, char **arg)
   }
 
   if (natoms != atom->natoms)
-    error->all(FLERR,"Did not assign all atoms correctly");
+    error->all(FLERR,"Did not assign all restart atoms correctly");
 
   if (me == 0) {
     if (atom->nbonds) {