diff --git a/persistent-data/data-structures/btree.tcc b/persistent-data/data-structures/btree.tcc
index 35de301..b24ec29 100644
--- a/persistent-data/data-structures/btree.tcc
+++ b/persistent-data/data-structures/btree.tcc
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ namespace persistent_data {
 		std::ostringstream out;
 		out << "value size mismatch: expected " << sizeof(typename ValueTraits::disk_type)
 		    << ", but got " << get_value_size()
-		    << ".  This is not the btree you are looking for."
-		    << " (block " << location_ << ")" << std::endl;
+		    << " (block " << location_ << ")." << std::endl;
 
 		return out.str();
 	}
diff --git a/persistent-data/data-structures/btree_node_checker.cc b/persistent-data/data-structures/btree_node_checker.cc
index 0f50670..0067060 100644
--- a/persistent-data/data-structures/btree_node_checker.cc
+++ b/persistent-data/data-structures/btree_node_checker.cc
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ std::string btree_node_checker::value_sizes_mismatch_string() const {
 	std::ostringstream out;
 	out << "value size mismatch: expected " << error_value_sizes_[1]
 	    << ", but got " << error_value_sizes_[0]
-	    << ". This is not the btree you are looking for."
-	    << " (block " << error_location_ << ")";
+	    << " (block " << error_location_ << ").";
 
 	return out.str();
 }