diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index e529d6eab..499c23fd7 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ def __cleanupOptions():
 
             warnMsg  = "increasing default value for "
             warnMsg += "--time-sec to %d because " % conf.timeSec
-            warnMsg += "--tor switch used"
+            warnMsg += "--tor switch was provided"
             logger.warn(warnMsg)
         else:
             conf.timeSec = TIME_DEFAULT_DELAY
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index c23c2c4d5..a7b7f3ca0 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -506,8 +506,8 @@ class Connect:
                     kb.adjustTimeDelay = False
 
                     warnMsg  = "there is considerable lagging in connection "
-                    warnMsg += "response(s). please use as high value for "
-                    warnMsg += "--time-sec option as possible (e.g. 10)"
+                    warnMsg += "response(s). Please use as high value for "
+                    warnMsg += "--time-sec option as possible (e.g. 10 or more)"
                     logger.critical(warnMsg)
 
         if conf.safUrl and conf.saFreq > 0: