diff --git a/src/metatrain/utils/data/readers/readers.py b/src/metatrain/utils/data/readers/readers.py
index 60b46878..436134b6 100644
--- a/src/metatrain/utils/data/readers/readers.py
+++ b/src/metatrain/utils/data/readers/readers.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ def _base_reader(
 ) -> List[Any]:
     if reader is None:
         try:
-            filesuffix = Path(filename).suffix
-            reader = DEFAULT_READER[filesuffix]
+            file_suffix = Path(filename).suffix
+            reader = DEFAULT_READER[file_suffix]
         except KeyError:
             raise ValueError(
-                f"File extension {filesuffix!r} is not linked to a default reader "
+                f"File extension {file_suffix!r} is not linked to a default reader "
                 "library. You can try reading it by setting a specific 'reader' from "
                 f"the known ones: {', '.join(AVAILABLE_READERS)} "
             )
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def read_targets(
     This function uses subfunctions like :func:`read_energy` to parse the requested
     target quantity. Currently only `energy` is a supported target property. But, within
     the `energy` section gradients such as `forces`, the `stress` or the `virial` can be
-    added. Other gradients are silentlty irgnored.
+    added. Other gradients are silently ignored.
 
     :param conf: config containing the keys for what should be read.
     :returns: Dictionary containing a list of TensorMaps for each target section in the
@@ -213,14 +213,11 @@ def read_targets(
                         reader=target["forces"]["reader"],
                     )
                 except Exception:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"No Forces found in section {target_key!r}. "
-                        "Continue without forces!"
-                    )
+                    logger.warning(f"No forces found in section {target_key!r}.")
                 else:
                     logger.info(
-                        f"Forces found in section {target_key!r}. Forces are taken for "
-                        "training!"
+                        f"Forces found in section {target_key!r}, "
+                        "we will use this gradient to train the model"
                     )
                     for block, position_gradient in zip(blocks, position_gradients):
                         block.add_gradient(
@@ -230,7 +227,7 @@ def read_targets(
                     target_info_gradients.append("positions")
 
             if target["stress"] and target["virial"]:
-                raise ValueError("Cannot use stress and virial at the same time!")
+                raise ValueError("Cannot use stress and virial at the same time")
 
             if target["stress"]:
                 try:
@@ -240,14 +237,11 @@ def read_targets(
                         reader=target["stress"]["reader"],
                     )
                 except Exception:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"No Stress found in section {target_key!r}. "
-                        "Continue without stress!"
-                    )
+                    logger.warning(f"No stress found in section {target_key!r}.")
                 else:
                     logger.info(
-                        f"Stress found in section {target_key!r}. Stress is taken for "
-                        f"training!"
+                        f"Stress found in section {target_key!r}, "
+                        "we will use this gradient to train the model"
                     )
                     for block, strain_gradient in zip(blocks, strain_gradients):
                         block.add_gradient(parameter="strain", gradient=strain_gradient)
@@ -262,14 +256,11 @@ def read_targets(
                         reader=target["virial"]["reader"],
                     )
                 except Exception:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"No Virial found in section {target_key!r}. "
-                        "Continue without virial!"
-                    )
+                    logger.warning(f"No virial found in section {target_key!r}.")
                 else:
                     logger.info(
-                        f"Virial found in section {target_key!r}. Virial is taken for "
-                        f"training!"
+                        f"Virial found in section {target_key!r}, "
+                        "we will use this gradient to train the model"
                     )
                     for block, strain_gradient in zip(blocks, strain_gradients):
                         block.add_gradient(parameter="strain", gradient=strain_gradient)
diff --git a/tests/utils/data/test_readers.py b/tests/utils/data/test_readers.py
index 8a9a57ba..92b5e656 100644
--- a/tests/utils/data/test_readers.py
+++ b/tests/utils/data/test_readers.py
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ def test_read_targets_warnings(stress_dict, virial_dict, monkeypatch, tmp_path,
     caplog.set_level(logging.WARNING)
     read_targets(OmegaConf.create(conf))  # , slice_samples_by="system")
 
-    assert any(["No Forces found" in rec.message for rec in caplog.records])
+    assert any(["No forces found" in rec.message for rec in caplog.records])
 
     if stress_dict:
-        assert any(["No Stress found" in rec.message for rec in caplog.records])
+        assert any(["No stress found" in rec.message for rec in caplog.records])
     if virial_dict:
-        assert any(["No Virial found" in rec.message for rec in caplog.records])
+        assert any(["No virial found" in rec.message for rec in caplog.records])
 
 
 def test_read_targets_error(monkeypatch, tmp_path):