diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index d836bf60f..f5766b584 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ func (cs *ConsensusState) createProposalBlock() (block *types.Block, blockParts
 	), maxGas)
 	proposerAddr, err := cs.privValidator.GetAddress()
 	if err != nil {
-		cs.Logger.Error("enterPropose: Cannot create block without private validator's address:", "err", err)
+		cs.Logger.Error("enterPropose: Cannot create block without private validator's address", "err", err)
 		return
 	}
 	block, parts := cs.state.MakeBlock(cs.Height, txs, commit, evidence, proposerAddr)
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index d8cf06500..76b9ce033 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func (n *Node) ConfigureRPC() {
 	rpccore.SetP2PTransport(n)
 	pubKey, err := n.privValidator.GetPubKey()
 	if err != nil {
-		n.Logger.Error("Error configuring RPC.", "err", err)
+		n.Logger.Error("Error configuring RPC", "err", err)
 	}
 	rpccore.SetPubKey(pubKey)
 	rpccore.SetGenesisDoc(n.genesisDoc)