diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 588ed4b9..5db4f202 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ void unbound_key(int code)
 	else if (code == MISSING_BRACE)
 		statusline(AHEM, _("Missing }"));
 	else if (code == NO_SUCH_FUNCTION)
-		statusline(AHEM, _("No such function: %s"), commandname);
+		statusline(AHEM, _("Unknown function: %s"), commandname);
 #endif
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	else if (code > KEY_F0 && code < KEY_F0 + 25)
diff --git a/src/rcfile.c b/src/rcfile.c
index 7ef9d76d..3f72fbda 100644
--- a/src/rcfile.c
+++ b/src/rcfile.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ void parse_binding(char *ptr, bool dobind)
 
 	menu = name_to_menu(menuptr);
 	if (menu < 1) {
-		jot_error(N_("Cannot map name \"%s\" to a menu"), menuptr);
+		jot_error(N_("Unknown menu: %s"), menuptr);
 		goto free_things;
 	}
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void parse_binding(char *ptr, bool dobind)
 			newsc = strtosc(funcptr);
 
 		if (newsc == NULL) {
-			jot_error(N_("Cannot map name \"%s\" to a function"), funcptr);
+			jot_error(N_("Unknown function: %s"), funcptr);
 			goto free_things;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ void parse_rcfile(FILE *rcstream, bool just_syntax, bool intros_only)
 		}
 
 		if (rcopts[i].name == NULL) {
-			jot_error(N_("Unknown option \"%s\""), option);
+			jot_error(N_("Unknown option: %s"), option);
 			continue;
 		}