diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 2bef57fa100170..600816a6058fbc 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -1429,9 +1429,9 @@ function defineDefaultCommands(repl) {
     action: function(file) {
       try {
         fs.writeFileSync(file, this.lines.join('\n') + '\n');
-        this.outputStream.write('Session saved to:' + file + '\n');
+        this.outputStream.write('Session saved to: ' + file + '\n');
       } catch (e) {
-        this.outputStream.write('Failed to save:' + file + '\n');
+        this.outputStream.write('Failed to save: ' + file + '\n');
       }
       this.displayPrompt();
     }
@@ -1453,11 +1453,11 @@ function defineDefaultCommands(repl) {
           _turnOffEditorMode(this);
           this.write('\n');
         } else {
-          this.outputStream.write('Failed to load:' + file +
+          this.outputStream.write('Failed to load: ' + file +
                                   ' is not a valid file\n');
         }
       } catch (e) {
-        this.outputStream.write('Failed to load:' + file + '\n');
+        this.outputStream.write('Failed to load: ' + file + '\n');
       }
       this.displayPrompt();
     }