diff --git a/model_server/clients/imagej/adapter.py b/model_server/clients/imagej/adapter.py
index d30db3851eaec96780bf64270d34a2dc1d019019..85b9e2ddf18de8057fb67600ad769e362e41cd93 100644
--- a/model_server/clients/imagej/adapter.py
+++ b/model_server/clients/imagej/adapter.py
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@ def verify_server(popup=True):
         resp = hit_endpoint('GET', '/')
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)
-        msg = 'Could not find server found at ' + uri
+        msg = 'Could not find server at: ' + uri
         IJ.log(msg)
         if popup:
             IJ.error(msg)
         return False
     if resp['status'] != 200:
-        msg = 'Unknown error verifying server at ' + uri
+        msg = 'Unknown error verifying server at: ' + uri
         if popup:
             IJ.error(msg)
         return False
     else:
-        IJ.log('Verified server is online at ' + uri)
+        IJ.log('Verified server is online at: ' + uri)
         return True
 
 def run_request_sequence(imp, func, params):