diff --git a/linux/dbus/xml_expat.c b/linux/dbus/xml_expat.c
index a2b2dc28..1ee1bd2e 100644
--- a/linux/dbus/xml_expat.c
+++ b/linux/dbus/xml_expat.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jack_controller_settings_callback_elstart(void *data, const char *el, const char
     {
         if ((attr[0] == NULL || attr[2] != NULL) || strcmp(attr[0], "name") != 0)
         {
-            jack_error("<driver> XML element must contain exactly one attribute, named \"name\"");
+            jack_error("<internal> XML element must contain exactly one attribute, named \"name\"");
             context_ptr->error = XML_TRUE;
             return;
         }
diff --git a/linux/dbus/xml_write_raw.c b/linux/dbus/xml_write_raw.c
index 13b96345..8542c31b 100644
--- a/linux/dbus/xml_write_raw.c
+++ b/linux/dbus/xml_write_raw.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ jack_controller_settings_save(
         node_ptr = jack_slist_next(node_ptr);
     }
 
-    if (!jack_controller_settings_write_string(fd, " </internal>\n", dbus_call_context_ptr))
+    if (!jack_controller_settings_write_string(fd, " </internals>\n", dbus_call_context_ptr))
     {
         goto exit_close;
     }