diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index f768fc7..a595580 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	    semsg("Namespace not supported yet: %s", **arg);
+	    semsg("Namespace not supported yet: %s", *arg);
 	    goto theend;
 	}
     }
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@
     if (**arg != '(')
     {
 	if (*skipwhite(*arg) == '(')
-	    semsg(_(e_nowhitespace));
+	    emsg(_(e_nowhitespace));
 	else
 	    semsg(_(e_missing_paren), "lambda");
 	clear_tv(&rettv);