diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index cf0607b96d07..cf166a813d21 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ buildworld_epilogue: .PHONY
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> World build completed on `LC_ALL=C date`"
 	@seconds=$$(($$(date '+%s') - ${_BUILDWORLD_START})); \
-	  echo -n ">>> World build in $$seconds seconds, "; \
+	  echo -n ">>> World built in $$seconds seconds, "; \
 	  echo "ncpu: $$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)${.MAKE.JOBS:S/^/, make -j/}"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ buildkernel: .MAKE .PHONY
 	
 .endfor
 	@seconds=$$(($$(date '+%s') - ${_BUILDKERNEL_START})); \
-	  echo -n ">>> Kernel(s) build for${BUILDKERNELS} in $$seconds seconds, "; \
+	  echo -n ">>> Kernel(s) ${BUILDKERNELS} built in $$seconds seconds, "; \
 	  echo "ncpu: $$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)${.MAKE.JOBS:S/^/, make -j/}"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"