diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8e3801bf..1dc5a65d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ os.environ["KERAS_BACKEND"] = "jax"
 
 import keras_core as keras
 ```
-**Note:** The backend must be configured before importing keras_core, and the backend cannot be changed after 
+
+**Note:** The backend must be configured before importing `keras_core`, and the backend cannot be changed after 
 the package has been imported.
+
 ## Backwards compatibility
 
 Keras Core is intended to work as a drop-in replacement for `tf.keras` (when using the TensorFlow backend). Just take your
diff --git a/keras_core/saving/saving_api.py b/keras_core/saving/saving_api.py
index 0d72e2939..6a1e3569e 100644
--- a/keras_core/saving/saving_api.py
+++ b/keras_core/saving/saving_api.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def save_model(model, filepath, overwrite=True, **kwargs):
             f"format (recommended) or a `.h5` extension. "
             "Use `tf.saved_model.save()` if you want to export a SavedModel "
             "for use with TFLite/TFServing/etc. "
-            f"Received: filepath = {filepath}."
+            f"Received: filepath={filepath}."
         )