diff --git a/numjuggler/main.py b/numjuggler/main.py
index 6d1ac0f..e59ff45 100644
--- a/numjuggler/main.py
+++ b/numjuggler/main.py
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ def cfunc(n):
                     c.get_values()
                     if c.dtype == 'Mn':
                         inp = []
-                        inp.append(c.input[0].replace('} ',
+                        inp.append(c.input[0].replace('}',
                                                       '} 1001 1.0 $ msimpl ', 1))
                         for i in c.input[1:]:
                             inp.append('c msimpl ' + i)
diff --git a/numjuggler/parser.py b/numjuggler/parser.py
index 85a75fc..704e8c8 100644
--- a/numjuggler/parser.py
+++ b/numjuggler/parser.py
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ def _split_data(input_):
     elif (t[0][0].lower() == 'm' and
           'mode' not in t[0].lower() and
           'mesh' not in t[0].lower()):
-        # Mn, MTn or MPNn card
+        # This is the Mn, MTn or MPNn card
         ms = _get_int(t[0])
         inpt = inpt.replace(ms, tp, 1)
         vals.append((int(ms), 'mat'))