diff --git a/accounts/interface.go b/accounts/interface.go
index d77fc3e1..709f40ec 100644
--- a/accounts/interface.go
+++ b/accounts/interface.go
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ func checkLabel(label string) error {
 	if len(label) == hex.EncodedLen(AccountIDLen) {
 		_, err := hex.DecodeString(label)
 		if err == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("the label '%s'"+
-				" is not allowed as it "+
+			return fmt.Errorf("the label '%s' "+
+				"is not allowed as it "+
 				"can be mistaken for an account ID", label)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/litcli/accounts.go b/cmd/litcli/accounts.go
index 174f8605..f2463d4b 100644
--- a/cmd/litcli/accounts.go
+++ b/cmd/litcli/accounts.go
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ var updateAccountCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "update",
 	ShortName: "u",
 	Usage:     "Update an existing off-chain account.",
-	ArgsUsage: "[id | label] [new_balance] [new_expiration_date] " +
-		"[--new_label=]",
+	ArgsUsage: "[id | label] new_balance new_expiration_date",
 	Description: "Updates an existing off-chain account and sets " +
-		"a new balance, new expiration date or a new label.",
+		"a new balance, new expiration date and " +
+		"optionally a new label.",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name: idName,