diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
index d016f7843..334a9390c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Wallet.py
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
         def setup_network():
             self.config = make_config(self._config)
             self.network = Network(self.config)
-            alert.info("Loading the wallet...")
+            alert.info("Loading the wallet")
             return defer.succeed(self.network.start())
 
         d = setup_network()
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ class LBRYumWallet(Wallet):
         def check_started():
             if self.network.is_connecting():
                 if not self.printed_retrieving_headers and self.network.blockchain.retrieving_headers:
-                    alert.info("Running the wallet for the first time...this may take a moment.")
+                    alert.info("Running the wallet for the first time. This may take a moment.")
                     self.printed_retrieving_headers = True
                 return False
             self._start_check.stop()
diff --git a/lbrynet/create_network.py b/lbrynet/create_network.py
index 2c321d4c3..ea814ea11 100644
--- a/lbrynet/create_network.py
+++ b/lbrynet/create_network.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ amount = 0
 
 
 def destroyNetwork(nodes):
-    print 'Destroying Kademlia network...'
+    print 'Destroying Kademlia network'
     i = 0
     for node in nodes:
         i += 1
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ def main():
     else:
         import socket
         ipAddress = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
-        print 'Network interface IP address omitted; using %s...' % ipAddress
+        print 'Network interface IP address omitted; using %s' % ipAddress
 
     startPort = 4000
     port = startPort+1
     nodes = []
-    print 'Creating Kademlia network...'
+    print 'Creating Kademlia network'
     try:
         node = os.spawnlp(
             os.P_NOWAIT, 'lbrynet-launch-node', 'lbrynet-launch-node', str(startPort))
diff --git a/lbrynet/dht_scripts.py b/lbrynet/dht_scripts.py
index dc8709015..6c3e503bb 100644
--- a/lbrynet/dht_scripts.py
+++ b/lbrynet/dht_scripts.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ def print_usage():
 def join_network(udp_port, known_nodes):
     lbryid = generate_id()
 
-    log.info('Creating Node...')
+    log.info('Creating Node')
     node = Node(udpPort=udp_port, lbryid=lbryid)
 
-    log.info('Joining network...')
+    log.info('Joining network')
     d = node.joinNetwork(known_nodes)
 
     def log_network_size():
diff --git a/lbrynet/dhttest.py b/lbrynet/dhttest.py
index c31773381..8470353b7 100644
--- a/lbrynet/dhttest.py
+++ b/lbrynet/dhttest.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def storeValueCallback(*args, **kwargs):
     """ Callback function that is invoked when the storeValue() operation succeeds """
     print 'Value has been stored in the DHT'
     # Now that the value has been stored, schedule that the value is read again after 2.5 seconds
-    print 'Scheduling retrieval in 2.5 seconds...'
+    print 'Scheduling retrieval in 2.5 seconds'
     twisted.internet.reactor.callLater(2.5, getValue)
 
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def getValue():
     """ Retrieves the value of the specified key (KEY) from the DHT """
     global node, KEY
     # Get the value for the specified key (immediately returns a Twisted deferred result)
-    print ('\nRetrieving value from DHT for key "%s"...' %
+    print ('\nRetrieving value from DHT for key "%s"' %
            binascii.unhexlify("f7d9dc4de674eaa2c5a022eb95bc0d33ec2e75c6"))
     deferredResult = node.iterativeFindValue(
         binascii.unhexlify("f7d9dc4de674eaa2c5a022eb95bc0d33ec2e75c6"))
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ def getValueCallback(result):
     print result
 
     # Either way, schedule a "delete" operation for the key
-    print 'Scheduling shutdown in 2.5 seconds...'
+    print 'Scheduling shutdown in 2.5 seconds'
     twisted.internet.reactor.callLater(2.5, stop)
 
 
 def stop():
     """ Stops the Twisted reactor, and thus the script """
-    print '\nStopping Kademlia node and terminating script...'
+    print '\nStopping Kademlia node and terminating script'
     twisted.internet.reactor.stop()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     #
     # If you wish to have a pure Kademlia network, use the
     # entangled.kademlia.node.Node class instead
-    print 'Creating Node...'
+    print 'Creating Node'
     node = Node(udpPort=int(sys.argv[1]), lbryid=lbryid)
 
     # Schedule the node to join the Kademlia/Entangled DHT
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
index 517239a13..bf07a8060 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_CODE = 'timeout'
 DOWNLOAD_RUNNING_CODE = 'running'
 DOWNLOAD_STOPPED_CODE = 'stopped'
 STREAM_STAGES = [
-    (INITIALIZING_CODE, 'Initializing...'),
+    (INITIALIZING_CODE, 'Initializing'),
     (DOWNLOAD_METADATA_CODE, 'Downloading metadata'),
     (DOWNLOAD_RUNNING_CODE, 'Started %s, got %s/%s blobs, stream status: %s'),
     (DOWNLOAD_STOPPED_CODE, 'Paused stream'),
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
     def _setup_data_directory(self):
         old_revision = 1
         self.startup_status = STARTUP_STAGES[1]
-        log.info("Loading databases...")
+        log.info("Loading databases")
         if self.created_data_dir:
             self._write_db_revision_file(self.current_db_revision)
             log.debug("Created the db revision file: %s", self.db_revision_file)
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
 
         if old_revision < self.current_db_revision:
             from lbrynet.db_migrator import dbmigrator
-            log.info("Upgrading your databases...")
+            log.info("Upgrading your databases")
             d = threads.deferToThread(
                 dbmigrator.migrate_db, self.db_dir, old_revision, self.current_db_revision)
             d.addCallback(lambda _: update_version_file_and_print_success())
@@ -1315,7 +1315,8 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
         elif 'function' in p:
             fn = self.callable_methods.get(p['function'])
             if fn is None:
-                return self._render_response("Function not found", OK_CODE)
+                return self._render_response(
+                    "Function '" + p['function'] + "' is not a valid function", OK_CODE)
             return self._render_response(textwrap.dedent(fn.__doc__), OK_CODE)
         else:
             return self._render_response(textwrap.dedent(self.jsonrpc_help.__doc__), OK_CODE)
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Downloader.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Downloader.py
index 88eb10163..f17fb34e3 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Downloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Downloader.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ DOWNLOAD_RUNNING_CODE = 'running'
 # TODO: is this ever used?
 DOWNLOAD_STOPPED_CODE = 'stopped'
 STREAM_STAGES = [
-    (INITIALIZING_CODE, 'Initializing...'),
+    (INITIALIZING_CODE, 'Initializing'),
     (DOWNLOAD_METADATA_CODE, 'Downloading metadata'),
     (DOWNLOAD_RUNNING_CODE, 'Started stream'),
     (DOWNLOAD_STOPPED_CODE, 'Paused stream'),
diff --git a/packaging/osx/lbry-osx-app/lbry_uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py b/packaging/osx/lbry-osx-app/lbry_uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
index f6990cfea..f90bce9b3 100644
--- a/packaging/osx/lbry-osx-app/lbry_uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
+++ b/packaging/osx/lbry-osx-app/lbry_uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class LBRYURIHandler(object):
         except:
             cmd = r'DIR = "$( cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"' \
                   r'if [-z "$(pgrep lbrynet-daemon)"]; then' \
-                    r'echo "running lbrynet-daemon..."' \
+                    r'echo "running lbrynet-daemon"' \
                     r'$DIR / lbrynet - daemon &' \
                     r'sleep 3  # let the daemon load before connecting' \
                   r'fi'
diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry
index f84c33fb6..4bd051dcd 100755
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DIR="$( cd -P "$( dirname "$SOURCE" )" && pwd )"
 
 
 if [ -z "$(pgrep lbrynet-daemon)" ]; then
-  echo "running lbrynet-daemon..."
+  echo "running lbrynet-daemon"
   $DIR/lbrynet-daemon --no-launch &
   sleep 3 # let the daemon load before connecting
 fi
diff --git a/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py b/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
index 14f117c5b..1ff002833 100644
--- a/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
+++ b/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class LBRYURIHandler(object):
         if not self.started_daemon:
             cmd = r'DIR = "$( cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"' \
                   r'if [-z "$(pgrep lbrynet-daemon)"]; then' \
-                    r'echo "running lbrynet-daemon..."' \
+                    r'echo "running lbrynet-daemon"' \
                     r'$DIR / lbrynet - daemon &' \
                     r'sleep 3  # let the daemon load before connecting' \
                   r'fi'
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_misc.py b/tests/functional/test_misc.py
index 1e0efc37e..61af9e337 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_misc.py
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class TestTransfer(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(hashsum.hexdigest(), "4ca2aafb4101c1e42235aad24fbb83be")
 
         def delete_lbry_file():
-            logging.debug("deleting the file...")
+            logging.debug("deleting the file")
             d = self.lbry_file_manager.delete_lbry_file(downloaders[0])
             d.addCallback(lambda _: self.lbry_file_manager.get_count_for_stream_hash(downloaders[0].stream_hash))
             d.addCallback(