diff --git a/allensdk/brain_observatory/behavior/write_nwb/behavior/schemas.py b/allensdk/brain_observatory/behavior/write_nwb/behavior/schemas.py
index 01e3ff30f..2dc191516 100644
--- a/allensdk/brain_observatory/behavior/write_nwb/behavior/schemas.py
+++ b/allensdk/brain_observatory/behavior/write_nwb/behavior/schemas.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def _get_behavior_metadata(self, bs_row):
             bs_row=bs_row, column_name="driver_line"
         )
         behavior_session_metadata["equipment_name"] = self._retrieve_column(
-            bs_row=bs_row, columns_name="equipment_name"
+            bs_row=bs_row, column_name="equipment_name"
         )
         behavior_session_metadata["full_genotype"] = self._retrieve_column(
             bs_row=bs_row, column_name="full_genotype"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _retrieve_column(self, bs_row: pd.Series, column_name: str):
             warn(f"Warning, {column_name} not in metadata table. Unless this "
                  "has been added it to skip_metadata_key or "
                  "skip_stimulus_file_key as inpput, creating the NWB file "
-                 "fail.")
+                 "may fail.")
             return None
         else:
             value = bs_row[column_name]