diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
index abc044542..d14ad6a38 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ int dummy;
     def generate_java_link(self, outfile):
         rule = 'rule java_LINKER\n'
         command = ' command = jar $ARGS\n'
-        description = ' description = Creating jar $out.\n'
+        description = ' description = Creating JAR $out.\n'
         outfile.write(rule)
         outfile.write(command)
         outfile.write(description)
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ int dummy;
         rule = 'rule %s_COMPILER\n' % compiler.get_language()
         invoc = ' '.join([ninja_quote(i) for i in compiler.get_exelist()])
         command = ' command = %s $ARGS $in\n' % invoc
-        description = ' description = Compiling cs target $out.\n'
+        description = ' description = Compiling C# target $out.\n'
         outfile.write(rule)
         outfile.write(command)
         outfile.write(description)