diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index e46b660975..68d4339c98 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ or verify this branch is set up to track another (via the --track argument to
     if upstream_git_obj is None:
       if self.GetBranch() is None:
         print >> sys.stderr, (
-            'ERROR: unable to dertermine current branch (detached HEAD?)')
+            'ERROR: unable to determine current branch (detached HEAD?)')
       else:
         print >> sys.stderr, (
             'ERROR: no upstream branch')
@@ -1705,10 +1705,10 @@ def CMDstatus(parser, args):
   cl = Changelist(auth_config=auth_config)
   print
   print 'Current branch:',
+  print cl.GetBranch()
   if not cl.GetIssue():
-    print 'no issue assigned.'
+    print 'No issue assigned.'
     return 0
-  print cl.GetBranch()
   print 'Issue number: %s (%s)' % (cl.GetIssue(), cl.GetIssueURL())
   if not options.fast:
     print 'Issue description:'
diff --git a/tests/basic.sh b/tests/basic.sh
index 224d09792b..0984ae042b 100755
--- a/tests/basic.sh
+++ b/tests/basic.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ setup_gitsvn
   git config rietveld.server localhost:10000
 
   test_expect_success "git-cl status has no issue" \
-    "$GIT_CL_STATUS | grep -q 'no issue'"
+    "$GIT_CL_STATUS | grep -q 'No issue assigned'"
 
   # Prevent the editor from coming up when you upload.
   export GIT_EDITOR=$(which true)
diff --git a/tests/push-basic.sh b/tests/push-basic.sh
index 980d780747..0d434fa7cb 100755
--- a/tests/push-basic.sh
+++ b/tests/push-basic.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ setup_gitgit
 
   git config rietveld.server localhost:10000
 
+  # echo $($GIT_CL_STATUS)
   test_expect_success "git-cl status has no issue" \
-    "$GIT_CL_STATUS | grep -q 'no issue'"
+    "$GIT_CL_STATUS | grep -q 'No issue assigned'"
 
   # Prevent the editor from coming up when you upload.
   export GIT_EDITOR=$(which true)