diff --git a/congress/dse2/dse_node.py b/congress/dse2/dse_node.py
index 5518ebcc4..bd34438b0 100644
--- a/congress/dse2/dse_node.py
+++ b/congress/dse2/dse_node.py
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ class DseNode(object):
                 engine.synchronize_policies()
             # TODO(dse2): also broadcast to all PE nodes to synch
         except exception.DataServiceError:
-            LOG.exception('the datasource service is already'
+            LOG.exception('the datasource service is already '
                           'created in the node')
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception(
diff --git a/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_cinder.py b/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_cinder.py
index 9859afc88..e6b32f47f 100644
--- a/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_cinder.py
+++ b/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_cinder.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TestCinderDriver(manager_congress.ScenarioPolicyBase):
         super(TestCinderDriver, cls).skip_checks()
         if not (CONF.network.project_networks_reachable or
                 CONF.network.public_network_id):
-            msg = ('Either project_networks_reachable must be "true", or'
+            msg = ('Either project_networks_reachable must be "true", or '
                    'public_network_id must be defined.')
             cls.enabled = False
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_keystonev2.py b/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_keystonev2.py
index 67a34313d..69fc87a72 100644
--- a/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_keystonev2.py
+++ b/congress_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/congress_datasources/test_keystonev2.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TestKeystoneV2Driver(manager_congress.ScenarioPolicyBase):
         super(TestKeystoneV2Driver, cls).skip_checks()
         if not (CONF.network.project_networks_reachable or
                 CONF.network.public_network_id):
-            msg = ('Either project_networks_reachable must be "true", or'
+            msg = ('Either project_networks_reachable must be "true", or '
                    'public_network_id must be defined.')
             cls.enabled = False
             raise cls.skipException(msg)