diff --git a/openslides/agenda/forms.py b/openslides/agenda/forms.py
index b0c72f58f..035e0ad3f 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/forms.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/forms.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ItemForm(CleanHtmlFormMixin, CssClassMixin, forms.ModelForm):
         max_length=5,
         required=False,
         label=ugettext_lazy("Duration"),
-        help_text=ugettext_lazy('Input format: HH:MM or MM'))
+        help_text=ugettext_lazy('Input format: HH:MM or M or MM or MMM'))
 
     class Meta:
         model = Item
diff --git a/openslides/motion/views.py b/openslides/motion/views.py
index bfa2a75a1..5bc0221ed 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/views.py
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ class MotionSetStateView(SingleObjectMixin, RedirectView):
         if success:
             self.object.save(update_fields=['state', 'identifier'])
             self.object.write_log(
-                message_list=[ugettext_noop('State changed to'), ' %s' % self.object.state.name],  # TODO: Change string to 'State set to ...'
+                message_list=[ugettext_noop('State changed to'), ' ', self.object.state.name],  # TODO: Change string to 'State set to ...'
                 person=self.request.user)
             messages.success(request,
                              _('The state of the motion was set to %s.')