diff --git a/server/src/web/mod.rs b/server/src/web/mod.rs
index 5e1ccd2..532a15d 100644
--- a/server/src/web/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/web/mod.rs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl Service {
             match FsDir::builder().for_path(&d) {
                 Err(e) => {
                     warn!(
-                        "Unable to load --ui-dir={}; will serve no static files: {}",
+                        "Unable to load ui dir {}; will serve no static files: {}",
                         d.display(),
                         e
                     );
diff --git a/server/src/web/static_file.rs b/server/src/web/static_file.rs
index 25347ff..7ddeaea 100644
--- a/server/src/web/static_file.rs
+++ b/server/src/web/static_file.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ use super::{internal_server_err, not_found, ResponseResult, Service};
 impl Service {
     /// Serves a static file if possible.
     pub(super) async fn static_file(&self, req: Request<hyper::Body>) -> ResponseResult {
-        let dir = self
-            .ui_dir
-            .clone()
-            .ok_or_else(|| not_found("--ui-dir not configured; no static files available."))?;
+        let dir = self.ui_dir.clone().ok_or_else(|| {
+            not_found("ui dir not configured or missing; no static files available.")
+        })?;
         let static_req = match StaticFileRequest::parse(req.uri().path()) {
             None => return Err(not_found("static file not found")),
             Some(r) => r,