diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index 686b3a605..00ba8a4a9 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ quelpa. Throws an error if NOERROR is nil and the package isn't installed."
         ((assq name package-alist)
          'elpa)
         ((not noerror)
-         (error "%s package not installed" name))))
+         (error "%s package is not installed" name))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun doom-package-outdated-p (name)
diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index 1594473ce..d888114cf 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ;;   are no longer needed.
 ;;
 ;; This system reads packages.el files located in each activated module (and one
-;; in `doom-core-dir'). These contain `package!` blocks that tell DOOM what
+;; in `doom-core-dir'). These contain `package!' blocks that tell DOOM what
 ;; plugins to install and where from.
 ;;
 ;; Why all the trouble? Because: