diff --git a/src/ocrmypdf/_validation.py b/src/ocrmypdf/_validation.py
index 15c45226..1ea50d84 100644
--- a/src/ocrmypdf/_validation.py
+++ b/src/ocrmypdf/_validation.py
@@ -160,10 +160,12 @@ def _pages_from_ranges(ranges: str) -> Set[int]:
             try:
                 new_pages = list(range(int(start) - 1, int(end)))
                 if not new_pages:
-                    raise BadArgsError(f"invalid page subrange '{start}-{end}'")
+                    raise BadArgsError(
+                        f"invalid page subrange '{start}-{end}'"
+                    ) from None
                 pages.extend(new_pages)
             except ValueError:
-                raise BadArgsError("invalid page range") from None
+                raise BadArgsError(f"invalid page subrange '{g}'") from None
 
     if not pages:
         raise BadArgsError(
diff --git a/src/ocrmypdf/optimize.py b/src/ocrmypdf/optimize.py
index 0c6d3b77..8c3814ac 100644
--- a/src/ocrmypdf/optimize.py
+++ b/src/ocrmypdf/optimize.py
@@ -585,7 +585,10 @@ def optimize(
     log.info(f"Optimize ratio: {ratio:.2f} savings: {(savings):.1%}")
 
     if savings < 0:
-        log.info("Image optimization did not improve the file - discarded")
+        log.info(
+            "Image optimization did not improve the file - "
+            "optimizations will not be used"
+        )
         # We still need to save the file
         with Pdf.open(input_file) as pike:
             pike.remove_unreferenced_resources()