diff --git a/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c b/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c
index eb1f944d9..dfe40335d 100644
--- a/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c
+++ b/src/exchange-tools/taler-wire.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ char *plugin_name;
 /**
  * Global return code.
  */
-unsigned int global_ret = 0;
+unsigned int global_ret = 1;
 
 /**
  * When a wire transfer is being performed, this value
diff --git a/src/util/amount.c b/src/util/amount.c
index 20d064243..b3e9b54e8 100644
--- a/src/util/amount.c
+++ b/src/util/amount.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ TALER_string_to_amount (const char *str,
        ((colon - str) >= TALER_CURRENCY_LEN) )
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                "Invalid currency specified before colon: `%s'",
+                "Invalid currency specified before colon: `%s'\n",
                 str);
     goto fail;
   }