diff --git a/src/ace.F90 b/src/ace.F90
index 82aa705baa..584254149d 100644
--- a/src/ace.F90
+++ b/src/ace.F90
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ contains
       call fatal_error("ACE library '" // trim(filename) // "' does not exist!")
     elseif (readable(1:3) == 'NO') then
       call fatal_error("ACE library '" // trim(filename) // "' is not readable!&
-           &Change file permissions with chmod command.")
+           & Change file permissions with chmod command.")
     end if
 
     ! display message
diff --git a/src/cmfd_input.F90 b/src/cmfd_input.F90
index 32866b52ec..578ecb9678 100644
--- a/src/cmfd_input.F90
+++ b/src/cmfd_input.F90
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ contains
            cmfd % indices(3)))
       if (get_arraysize_integer(node_mesh, "map") /= &
           product(cmfd % indices(1:3))) then
-        call fatal_error('FATAL==>CMFD coremap not to correct dimensions')
+        call fatal_error('CMFD coremap not to correct dimensions')
       end if
       allocate(iarray(get_arraysize_integer(node_mesh, "map")))
       call get_node_array(node_mesh, "map", iarray)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ contains
     call get_node_array(node_mesh, "dimension", iarray3(1:n))
     if (any(iarray3(1:n) <= 0)) then
       call fatal_error("All entries on the <dimension> element for a tally mesh&
-           &must be positive.")
+           & must be positive.")
     end if
 
     ! Read dimensions in each direction
diff --git a/src/fixed_source.F90 b/src/fixed_source.F90
index 2016ded5ef..3cbf8673a6 100644
--- a/src/fixed_source.F90
+++ b/src/fixed_source.F90
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ module fixed_source
   use tally,           only: synchronize_tallies, setup_active_usertallies
   use tracking,        only: transport
 
-  character(2*MAX_LINE_LEN) :: message ! Message to output unit
-
 contains
 
   subroutine run_fixedsource()
@@ -96,8 +94,8 @@ contains
 
   subroutine initialize_batch()
 
-    message = "Simulating batch " // trim(to_str(current_batch)) // "..."
-    call write_message(message, 1)
+    call write_message("Simulating batch " // trim(to_str(current_batch)) &
+         &// "...", 1)
 
     ! Reset total starting particle weight used for normalizing tallies
     total_weight = ZERO
diff --git a/src/input_xml.F90 b/src/input_xml.F90
index 869f7752c7..e992a0eae0 100644
--- a/src/input_xml.F90
+++ b/src/input_xml.F90
@@ -2006,16 +2006,6 @@ contains
       ! =======================================================================
       ! READ DATA FOR FILTERS
 
-      ! In older versions, tally filters were specified with a <filters>
-      ! element followed by sub-elements <cell>, <mesh>, etc. This checks for
-      ! the old format and if it is present, raises an error
-
-!     if (get_number_nodes(node_tal, "filters") > 0) then
-!       call fatal_error("Tally filters should be specified with multiple &
-!            &<filter> elements. Did you forget to change your <filters> &
-!            &element?")
-!     end if
-
       ! Get pointer list to XML <filter> and get number of filters
       call get_node_list(node_tal, "filter", node_filt_list)
       n_filters = get_list_size(node_filt_list)