diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py
index 7dd1be607..1598fa2ae 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def start_new_config(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
             config_path.unlink()
         else:
             raise OperationalException(
-                f"Configuration `{config_path}` already exists. "
-                "Please use another configuration name or delete the existing configuration.")
+                f"Configuration file `{config_path}` already exists. "
+                "Please delete it or use a different configuration file name.")
     selections = ask_user_config()
     deploy_new_config(config_path, selections)
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
index 0a4f92c4b..88edeb1e8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             "bids_to_ask_delta": 1
         }
     },
-    "ask_strategy":{
+    "ask_strategy": {
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
         "order_book_max": 9,
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index bce2e56cf..e120190ce 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function config_generator() {
 function config() {
 
     echo "-------------------------"
-    echo "Please use freqtrade new-config -c config.json to generate a new configuration file."
+    echo "Please use 'freqtrade new-config -c config.json' to generate a new configuration file."
     echo "-------------------------"
 }