diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index 2f6e304d..c5927143 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ chrome.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(function (object) {
       if (!shownInstallPage){
         //open up the install page
 	      
-        chrome.tabs.create({url: chrome.extension.getURL("/help/"+chrome.i18n.getMessage("helpPage")});
+        chrome.tabs.create({url: chrome.extension.getURL("/help/"+chrome.i18n.getMessage("helpPage"))});
       }
 
       // TODO (shownInstallPage): delete if statement and contents
diff --git a/content.js b/content.js
index 265e1a41..5d433620 100644
--- a/content.js
+++ b/content.js
@@ -990,9 +990,8 @@ function vote(type, UUID) {
           addLoadingInfo(chrome.i18n.getMessage("serverDown"), UUID)
         } else {
           //failure: unknown error
-          addLoadingInfo((chrome.i18n.getMessage("connectionError") + response.statusCode, UUID)
+          addLoadingInfo(chrome.i18n.getMessage("connectionError") + response.statusCode, UUID);
         }
-        
       }
     }
   });