diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 25cfe971..1b0c1752 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ input_parse(struct window_pane *wp)
 		}
 		if (itr->first == -1 || itr->last == -1) {
 			/* No transition? Eh? */
-			fatalx("No transition from state!");
+			fatalx("no transition from state");
 		}
 
 		/*
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index 08058ab4..70f5adcb 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ server_client_msg_dispatch(struct client *c)
 			s = c->session;
 
 			if (gettimeofday(&c->activity_time, NULL) != 0)
-				fatal("gettimeofday");
+				fatal("gettimeofday failed");
 			if (s != NULL)
 				session_update_activity(s, &c->activity_time);
 
diff --git a/tty-term.c b/tty-term.c
index 14339de1..f4fd91a8 100644
--- a/tty-term.c
+++ b/tty-term.c
@@ -560,7 +560,6 @@ tty_term_string(struct tty_term *term, enum tty_code_code code)
 	return (term->codes[code].value.string);
 }
 
-/* No vtparm. Fucking curses. */
 const char *
 tty_term_string1(struct tty_term *term, enum tty_code_code code, int a)
 {