diff --git a/drydock_provisioner/drivers/oob/pyghmi_driver/driver.py b/drydock_provisioner/drivers/oob/pyghmi_driver/driver.py
index ca37a046..5086cc5c 100644
--- a/drydock_provisioner/drivers/oob/pyghmi_driver/driver.py
+++ b/drydock_provisioner/drivers/oob/pyghmi_driver/driver.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class PyghmiDriver(oob_driver.OobDriver):
             for t, f in subtask_futures.items():
                 if not f.done():
                     task.add_status_msg(
-                        "Subtask %s timed out before completing.",
+                        msg="Subtask %s timed out before completing.",
                         error=True,
                         ctx=str(uuid.UUID(bytes=t)),
                         ctx_type='task')
diff --git a/drydock_provisioner/drydock_client/client.py b/drydock_provisioner/drydock_client/client.py
index 23ba3e32..bfc29f12 100644
--- a/drydock_provisioner/drydock_client/client.py
+++ b/drydock_provisioner/drydock_client/client.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class DrydockClient(object):
         return resp.json()
 
     def get_nodes_for_filter(self, design_ref, node_filter=None):
-        """Get list of nodes in MaaS and their status.
+        """Get list of nodes that satisfy ``node_filter``.
 
         :param SiteDesign design_ref: A SiteDesign object.
         :param NodeFilter node_filter (optional): A NodeFilter object.