diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 3a0e64c56..64efd3b60 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -2952,7 +2952,7 @@ static void Got_KickCmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 	{
 		case KICK_MSG_GO_AWAY:
 			if (!players[pnum].quittime)
-				HU_AddChatText(va("\x82*%s has been kicked (Go away)", player_names[pnum]), false);
+				HU_AddChatText(va("\x82*%s has been kicked (No reason given)", player_names[pnum]), false);
 			kickreason = KR_KICK;
 			break;
 		case KICK_MSG_PING_HIGH:
@@ -2960,7 +2960,7 @@ static void Got_KickCmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 			kickreason = KR_PINGLIMIT;
 			break;
 		case KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL:
-			HU_AddChatText(va("\x82*%s left the game (Synch Failure)", player_names[pnum]), false);
+			HU_AddChatText(va("\x82*%s left the game (Synch failure)", player_names[pnum]), false);
 			kickreason = KR_SYNCH;
 
 			if (M_CheckParm("-consisdump")) // Helps debugging some problems
@@ -3006,7 +3006,7 @@ static void Got_KickCmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 			kickreason = KR_LEAVE;
 			break;
 		case KICK_MSG_BANNED:
-			HU_AddChatText(va("\x82*%s has been banned (Don't come back)", player_names[pnum]), false);
+			HU_AddChatText(va("\x82*%s has been banned (No reason given)", player_names[pnum]), false);
 			kickreason = KR_BAN;
 			break;
 		case KICK_MSG_CUSTOM_KICK:
diff --git a/src/locale/en.po b/src/locale/en.po
index 30ebe4368..8dd08173d 100644
--- a/src/locale/en.po
+++ b/src/locale/en.po
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1764
-msgid "has been kicked (Go away)\n"
+msgid "has been kicked (No reason given)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1768
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ msgid "left the game (Broke ping limit)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1772
-msgid "left the game (Consistency failure)\n"
+msgid "left the game (Synch failure)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1778
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ msgid "left the game\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1798
-msgid "has been banned (Don't come back)\n"
+msgid "has been banned (No reason given)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1802
diff --git a/src/locale/srb2.pot b/src/locale/srb2.pot
index 960c36dbe..cd2db750d 100644
--- a/src/locale/srb2.pot
+++ b/src/locale/srb2.pot
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1889
-msgid "has been kicked (Go away)\n"
+msgid "has been kicked (No reason given)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1893
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ msgid "left the game (Broke ping limit)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1897
-msgid "left the game (Consistency failure)\n"
+msgid "left the game (Synch failure)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1903
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ msgid "left the game\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1923
-msgid "has been banned (Don't come back)\n"
+msgid "has been banned (No reason given)\n"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: d_clisrv.c:1927
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 16c080248..231e5ed57 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -2486,7 +2486,7 @@ static void P_LoadMapBSP(const virtres_t *virt)
 		if (numsubsectors <= 0)
 			I_Error("Level has no subsectors (did you forget to run it through a nodesbuilder?)");
 		if (numnodes <= 0)
-			I_Error("Level has no nodes");
+			I_Error("Level has no nodes (does your map have at least 2 sectors?)");
 		if (numsegs <= 0)
 			I_Error("Level has no segs");