diff --git a/pipe-give b/pipe-give
index ddde7f2..4a3ecf4 100755
--- a/pipe-give
+++ b/pipe-give
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ msg info "transferring files..."
 
 # Run the actual transfer, piping tar to the data fifo.
 if [[ "$PV" == "(none)" ]]; then
-    tar -cv -- "$@" >"$fifo_dir/data" || msg fatal "there was a problem while transferring the files D:"
+    tar -cv -- "$@" >"$fifo_dir/data" || msg fatal "there was a problem while transferring the files"
 else
-    tar -cv -- "$@" | "$PV" >"$fifo_dir/data" || msg fatal "there was a problem while transferring the files D:"
+    tar -cv -- "$@" | "$PV" >"$fifo_dir/data" || msg fatal "there was a problem while transferring the files"
 fi
 
 msg info "transfer complete"
diff --git a/pipe-receive b/pipe-receive
index 2fa1bd7..ea61176 100755
--- a/pipe-receive
+++ b/pipe-receive
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ fi
 # Report back so the sender can tell whether there was a problem.
 if [[ "$transfer_status" == "problem" ]]; then
     echo "problem" > "$transfer_fifo_dir/ctrl"
-    msg fatal "there was a problem transferring the files D:"
+    msg fatal "there was a problem transferring the files"
 else
     echo "success" > "$transfer_fifo_dir/ctrl"
     msg info "transfer complete"