diff --git a/compiler/resolution/cullOverReferences.cpp b/compiler/resolution/cullOverReferences.cpp
index 7d871802f7a4..e2292767d1e0 100644
--- a/compiler/resolution/cullOverReferences.cpp
+++ b/compiler/resolution/cullOverReferences.cpp
@@ -505,9 +505,15 @@ static void maybeIssueRefMaybeConstWarning(ArgSymbol* arg) {
       argName = arg->name;
     }
 
-    const char* intentName = isTaskIntent ? "add an explicit task variable for" : (isArgThis ? "use an explicit this intent for the method" : "use an explicit intent for the argument");
-
-    Symbol* warnSym = (isTaskIntent && arg->getFunction()) ? (Symbol*)arg->getFunction() : (Symbol*)arg;
+    const char* intentName = isTaskIntent ?
+      "add an explicit 'ref' task intent for" :
+        (isArgThis ?
+          "use an explicit 'ref' this intent for the method" :
+          "use an explicit 'ref' intent for the argument");
+
+    bool useFunctionForWarning = isTaskIntent && arg->getFunction();
+    Symbol* warnSym =
+      useFunctionForWarning ? (Symbol*)arg->getFunction() : (Symbol*)arg;
     USR_WARN(warnSym,
             "inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated "
             "- please %s '%s'",
diff --git a/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const-task-intent.good b/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const-task-intent.good
index 37ff579f17dd..e0cd54988112 100644
--- a/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const-task-intent.good
+++ b/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const-task-intent.good
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:2: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit task variable for 'y'
-ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:8: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit task variable for 'z'
-ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:9: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit task variable for 'z'
-ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:14: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit task variable for 'w'
-ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:24: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit task variable for 'x'
-ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:25: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit task variable for 'y'
-ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:36: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit task variable for 'this'
+ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:2: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit 'ref' task intent for 'y'
+ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:8: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit 'ref' task intent for 'z'
+ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:9: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit 'ref' task intent for 'z'
+ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:14: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit 'ref' task intent for 'w'
+ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:24: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit 'ref' task intent for 'x'
+ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:25: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit 'ref' task intent for 'y'
+ref-maybe-const-task-intent.chpl:36: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please add an explicit 'ref' task intent for 'this'
diff --git a/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const.good b/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const.good
index 8f575c3b175e..dcd2c0b49985 100644
--- a/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const.good
+++ b/test/deprecated/ref-maybe-const.good
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-ref-maybe-const.chpl:7: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please use an explicit intent for the argument 'A'
-ref-maybe-const.chpl:12: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please use an explicit intent for the argument 'args'
+ref-maybe-const.chpl:7: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please use an explicit 'ref' intent for the argument 'A'
+ref-maybe-const.chpl:12: warning: inferring a default intent to be 'ref' is deprecated - please use an explicit 'ref' intent for the argument 'args'
 A, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 B, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 A, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
diff --git a/test/studies/cholesky/marybeth/chol.chpl b/test/studies/cholesky/marybeth/chol.chpl
index 32b45f5dea53..1588f4d95cc0 100644
--- a/test/studies/cholesky/marybeth/chol.chpl
+++ b/test/studies/cholesky/marybeth/chol.chpl
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ proc main() {
 
   chol(A);
 
-writeln("Factored Matrix:");
+  writeln("Factored Matrix:");
   writelower(A);
   writeln();
 }