diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index 24c551fdbb..b361f4f910 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ class DefaultAccount(AccountDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
             raise RuntimeError("Session not found")
         if self.get_puppet(session) == obj:
             # already puppeting this object
-            self.msg(_("You are already puppeting this object.")
+            self.msg(_("You are already puppeting this object."))
             return
         if not obj.access(self, "puppet"):
             # no access
-            self.msg(_(f"You don't have permission to puppet '{obj.key}'.")
+            self.msg(_(f"You don't have permission to puppet '{obj.key}'."))
             return
         if obj.account:
             # object already puppeted
diff --git a/evennia/accounts/bots.py b/evennia/accounts/bots.py
index 1c1fc7d300..b9ce7f7062 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/bots.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/bots.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class IRCBot(Bot):
             if hasattr(self, "_ping_callers") and self._ping_callers:
                 chstr = f"{self.db.irc_channel} ({self.db.irc_network}:{self.db.irc_port})"
                 for obj in self._ping_callers:
-                    obj.msg(_(f"IRC ping return from {chstr} took {kwargs['timing']}s.")
+                    obj.msg(_(f"IRC ping return from {chstr} took {kwargs['timing']}s."))
                 self._ping_callers = []
             return
 
diff --git a/evennia/objects/admin.py b/evennia/objects/admin.py
index 6e765b9523..5e18e8e0a4 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/admin.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/admin.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ObjectCreateForm(forms.ModelForm):
         required=False,
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={"size": "78"}),
         help_text="Most non-character objects don't need a cmdset"
-        " and can leave this field blank.")
+        " and can leave this field blank."
     )
     raw_id_fields = ("db_destination", "db_location", "db_home")