diff --git a/block/nbd.c b/block/nbd.c
index 6bc06d6198..ce7c14f8df 100644
--- a/block/nbd.c
+++ b/block/nbd.c
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ static SocketAddress *nbd_config(BDRVNBDState *s, QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
 
     if (!s->path == !s->host) {
         if (s->path) {
-            error_setg(errp, "path and host may not be used at the same time.");
+            error_setg(errp, "path and host may not be used at the same time");
         } else {
-            error_setg(errp, "one of path and host must be specified.");
+            error_setg(errp, "one of path and host must be specified");
         }
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
index 408d613bc1..9e584fe7b6 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Testing: -drive driver=file
 QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=file: The 'file' block driver requires a file name
 
 Testing: -drive driver=nbd
-QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified.
+QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified
 
 Testing: -drive driver=raw
 QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=raw: Can't use 'raw' as a block driver for the protocol level
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Testing: -drive file.driver=file
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=file: The 'file' block driver requires a file name
 
 Testing: -drive file.driver=nbd
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified.
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified
 
 Testing: -drive file.driver=raw
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=raw: Can't use 'raw' as a block driver for the protocol level
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
index ec6d22229c..6395a30a16 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ Testing: -drive driver=file
 QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=file: The 'file' block driver requires a file name
 
 Testing: -drive driver=nbd
-QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified.
+QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified
 
 Testing: -drive driver=raw
 QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=raw: Can't use 'raw' as a block driver for the protocol level
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ Testing: -drive file.driver=file
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=file: The 'file' block driver requires a file name
 
 Testing: -drive file.driver=nbd
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified.
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=nbd: one of path and host must be specified
 
 Testing: -drive file.driver=raw
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file.driver=raw: Can't use 'raw' as a block driver for the protocol level