diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_z_sendmany.py b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_z_sendmany.py
index f9c9eacf6..e033d13f7 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_z_sendmany.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_z_sendmany.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class WalletZSendmanyTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # If we try to send 3 ZEC from n1ua0, it will fail with too-few funds.
         recipients = [{"address":n0ua0, "amount":3}]
-        linked_addrs_msg = 'Insufficient funds: have 2.00, need 3.00 (This transaction may require selecting transparent coins that were sent to multiple Unified Addresses, which is not enabled by default because it would create a public link between the transparent receivers of these addresses. THIS MAY AFFECT YOUR PRIVACY. Resubmit with the `privacyPolicy` parameter set to `AllowLinkingAccountAddresses` or weaker if you wish to allow this transaction to proceed anyway.)'
+        linked_addrs_msg = 'Insufficient funds: have 2.00, need 3.00. (This transaction may require selecting transparent coins that were sent to multiple Unified Addresses, which is not enabled by default because it would create a public link between the transparent receivers of these addresses. THIS MAY AFFECT YOUR PRIVACY. Resubmit with the `privacyPolicy` parameter set to `AllowLinkingAccountAddresses` or weaker if you wish to allow this transaction to proceed anyway.)'
         opid = self.nodes[1].z_sendmany(n1ua0, recipients, 1, 0)
         wait_and_assert_operationid_status(self.nodes[1], opid, 'failed', linked_addrs_msg)
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
index 83a91838b..7687ec654 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ uint256 AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::main_impl() {
             // and send the extra to the recipient or the miner fee to avoid
             // creating dust change, rather than prohibit them from sending
             // entirely in this circumstance.
-            // (Daira disagrees, as this could leak information to the recipient)
+            // (Daira disagrees, as this could leak information to the recipient
+            // or to a viewing key holder.)
             insufficientFundsMessage +=
                 strprintf(
                     ", need %s more to avoid creating invalid change output %s (dust threshold is %s)",
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ uint256 AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::main_impl() {
         throw JSONRPCError(
                 RPC_WALLET_INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS,
                 insufficientFundsMessage
-                + (allowTransparentCoinbase && ztxoSelector_.SelectsTransparentCoinbase() ? "" :
+                + (allowTransparentCoinbase && ztxoSelector_.SelectsTransparentCoinbase() ? "." :
                    "; note that coinbase outputs will not be selected if you specify "
                    "ANY_TADDR or if any transparent recipients are included.")
                 + ((!isFromUa || strategy_.AllowLinkingAccountAddresses()) ? "" :