diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 9d19ff8b9..2e5733f6f 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ def normalizePath(filepath):
     retVal = filepath
 
     if retVal:
-        retVal = retVal.strip("\r").strip("\n")
+        retVal = retVal.strip("\r\n")
         retVal = ntpath.normpath(retVal) if isWindowsDriveLetterPath(retVal) else posixpath.normpath(retVal)
 
     return retVal
diff --git a/plugins/generic/filesystem.py b/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
index 7ced5df0a..e9ea439f1 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Filesystem:
                 if localFileSize == remoteFileSize:
                     sameFile = True
                     infoMsg = "the local file %s and the remote file " % localFile
-                    infoMsg += "%s have the same size" % remoteFile
+                    infoMsg += "%s has the same size" % remoteFile
                 elif remoteFileSize > localFileSize:
                     infoMsg = "the remote file %s is larger than " % remoteFile
                     infoMsg += "the local file %s" % localFile