diff --git a/src/drivers/fluid_adriver.c b/src/drivers/fluid_adriver.c
index d35547aa..bf8f0b7a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/fluid_adriver.c
+++ b/src/drivers/fluid_adriver.c
@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@ find_fluid_audio_driver(fluid_settings_t *settings)
     {
         if(allnames[0] != '\0')
         {
-            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "Valid drivers are: %s", allnames);
+            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "This build of fluidsynth supports the following audio drivers: %s", allnames);
         }
         else
         {
-            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "No audio drivers available.");
+            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "This build of fluidsynth doesn't support any audio drivers.");
         }
 
         FLUID_FREE(allnames);
diff --git a/src/drivers/fluid_mdriver.c b/src/drivers/fluid_mdriver.c
index 12b69204..973aef58 100644
--- a/src/drivers/fluid_mdriver.c
+++ b/src/drivers/fluid_mdriver.c
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ fluid_midi_driver_t *new_fluid_midi_driver(fluid_settings_t *settings, handle_mi
     {
         if(allnames[0] != '\0')
         {
-            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "Valid drivers are: %s", allnames);
+            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "This build of fluidsynth supports the following MIDI drivers: %s", allnames);
         }
         else
         {
-            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "No MIDI drivers available.");
+            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_INFO, "This build of fluidsynth doesn't support any MIDI drivers.");
         }
 
         FLUID_FREE(allnames);
diff --git a/src/fluidsynth.c b/src/fluidsynth.c
index c1c1b81e..721dc729 100644
--- a/src/fluidsynth.c
+++ b/src/fluidsynth.c
@@ -586,7 +586,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             break;
 
         case 'j':
+#if JACK_SUPPORT
             fluid_settings_setint(settings, "audio.jack.autoconnect", 1);
+#endif
             fluid_settings_setint(settings, "midi.autoconnect", 1);
             break;
 
@@ -1075,7 +1077,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         if(adriver == NULL)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create the audio driver\n");
+            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create the audio driver. Giving up.\n");
             goto cleanup;
         }