diff --git a/src/api.c b/src/api.c
index 5ecfa7d..bf408e9 100644
--- a/src/api.c
+++ b/src/api.c
@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@ remind(char * who)
     /*                    " (@" IRC_BLUE "%s" IRC_GREEN ")" IRC_STOP, */
     /*                    title, desc, repo)) */
     if (-1 == asprintf(&r,
-                       IRC_RED "%s: " IRC_YELLOW "%s" IRC_GREEN,
+                       IRC_RED "%s: " IRC_YELLOW "%s" IRC_STOP,
                        title, desc))
     { /* this will probably never happen. But it implies a memory failure */
       r = strdup(IRC_RED "No memory!" IRC_STOP);
     }
-    else
-    {
-      r = strdup(IRC_RED "No current assignment." IRC_STOP);
-    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    r = strdup(IRC_RED "No current assignment." IRC_STOP);
   }
   return r;
 }
diff --git a/src/irc.c b/src/irc.c
index 537b5e6..5add888 100644
--- a/src/irc.c
+++ b/src/irc.c
@@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ has_arg(char const * cmd)
   }
   while (*cmd != '\0')
   {
-    if (!isspace(*(++cmd)))
+    if (!isspace(*cmd))
     { return 1; }
+    ++cmd;
   }
   return 0;
 }