diff --git a/src/tandem.cpp b/src/tandem.cpp
index 520ed41..7c85322 100644
--- a/src/tandem.cpp
+++ b/src/tandem.cpp
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	unsigned long a = 0;
 	while(a < lMaxThreads)	{
 		pProcess[a] = NULL;
-		pHandle[a] = NULL;
-		pId[a] = NULL;
+		pHandle[a] = 0;
+		pId[a] = 0;
 		a++;
 	}
 	pProcess[0] = new mprocess;
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	char *pS = new char[1024];
 	strcpy(pS,argv[1]);
 	if(!pProcess[0]->load(pS))	{
-		cout << "\n\nAn error was detected while loading the input parameters.\nPlease follow the advice above or contact a GPM administrator to help you.";
+		cout << "\n\nAn error was detected while loading the input parameters.\nPlease follow the advice above or contact a GPM administrator to help you.\n";
 		delete pProcess[0];
 		delete pProcess;
 		return -4;