diff --git a/heat/engine/notification/__init__.py b/heat/engine/notification/__init__.py
index 3cd53ea750..6db5079e73 100644
--- a/heat/engine/notification/__init__.py
+++ b/heat/engine/notification/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ERROR = 'ERROR'
 notifier_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('default_notification_level',
                default=INFO,
-               help=_('Default notification level for outgoing'
+               help=_('Default notification level for outgoing '
                       'notifications.')),
     cfg.StrOpt('default_publisher_id',
                help=_('Default publisher_id for outgoing notifications.')),
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py
index 99cd8794ed..66fc4c374f 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/software_deployment.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class SoftwareDeployment(signal_responder.SignalResponder):
                                   'values'))
                 yield swc_io.InputConfig(
                     name=self.DEPLOY_SIGNAL_VERB, value='POST',
-                    description=_('HTTP verb to use for signaling output'
+                    description=_('HTTP verb to use for signaling output '
                                   'values'))
 
             elif self._signal_transport_temp_url():
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class SoftwareDeployment(signal_responder.SignalResponder):
                                   'values'))
                 yield swc_io.InputConfig(
                     name=self.DEPLOY_SIGNAL_VERB, value='PUT',
-                    description=_('HTTP verb to use for signaling output'
+                    description=_('HTTP verb to use for signaling output '
                                   'values'))
 
             elif (self._signal_transport_heat() or