diff --git a/src/components/NavBar/index.tsx b/src/components/NavBar/index.tsx
index e23261cc..f3fb0eab 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NavBar/index.tsx
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ const navlinks: NavLink[] = [
 
 export default function NavBar() {
   const profile = useProfile();
-  if (!profile) throw new Error('Profile must be defined.');
+  if (!profile) throw new Error('Profile must be defined');
 
   const currentPath = usePathname();
 
   const auth = useAuth();
-  if (!auth) throw new Error('Auth must be defined.');
+  if (!auth) throw new Error('Auth must be defined');
 
   const authButtonView = useMemo(() => {
     if (profile.profileReady && auth.userId)
diff --git a/src/data/formSchemas.ts b/src/data/formSchemas.ts
index 0c515fff..ecd255c9 100644
--- a/src/data/formSchemas.ts
+++ b/src/data/formSchemas.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import z from 'zod';
 import { getCurrentDate } from '@/utils/helpers';
 
-export const CHAR_LIMIT_MSG = 'Your text exceeds the 400-character limit.';
+export const CHAR_LIMIT_MSG = 'Your text exceeds the 400-character limit';
 
 const zodDropdownOption = {
   label: z.string(),