diff --git a/src/util-runmodes.c b/src/util-runmodes.c
index fae2e7cf19..caaff71ec4 100644
--- a/src/util-runmodes.c
+++ b/src/util-runmodes.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ int RunModeSetLiveCaptureSingle(ConfigIfaceParserFunc ConfigParser,
 
     if (nlive > 1) {
         SCLogError(SC_ERR_RUNMODE,
-                "Can't use single runmode with multiple device");
+                "Can't use the 'single' runmode with multiple devices");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
@@ -401,9 +401,8 @@ int RunModeSetLiveCaptureSingle(ConfigIfaceParserFunc ConfigParser,
         aconf = ConfigParser(live_dev);
         live_dev_c = live_dev;
     } else {
-        live_dev_c = LiveGetDeviceName(0);
         aconf = ConfigParser(live_dev_c);
-        /* \todo Set threads number in config to 1 */
+        live_dev_c = LiveGetDeviceName(0);
     }
 
     return RunModeSetLiveCaptureWorkersForDevice(