diff --git a/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.cpp b/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.cpp
index 01cfff138d..ac7a1fa645 100644
--- a/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.cpp
+++ b/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.cpp
@@ -23,20 +23,20 @@ void bls_actions::setup(CLI::App& app) {
    };
 
    // main command
-   auto* sub = app.add_subcommand("bls", "bls utility");
+   auto* sub = app.add_subcommand("bls", "BLS utility");
    sub->require_subcommand();
 
    // Create subcommand
-   auto create = sub->add_subcommand("create", "Create various items");
+   auto create = sub->add_subcommand("create", "Create BLS items");
    create->require_subcommand();
 
    // sub-subcommand - key 
-   auto* create_key = create->add_subcommand("key", "Create a new keypair and print the public and private keys")->callback([err_guard]() { err_guard(&bls_actions::create_key); });
+   auto* create_key = create->add_subcommand("key", "Create a new BLS keypair and print the public and private keys")->callback([err_guard]() { err_guard(&bls_actions::create_key); });
    create_key->add_option("-f,--file", opt->key_file, "Name of file to write private/public key output to. (Must be set, unless \"--to-console\" is passed");
    create_key->add_flag( "--to-console", opt->print_console, "Print private/public keys to console.");
 
    // sub-subcommand - pop (proof of possession) 
-   auto* create_pop = create->add_subcommand("pop", "Create proof of possession for the corresponding public key of a given private key")->callback([err_guard]() { err_guard(&bls_actions::create_pop); });
+   auto* create_pop = create->add_subcommand("pop", "Create proof of possession of the corresponding private key for a given public key")->callback([err_guard]() { err_guard(&bls_actions::create_pop); });
    create_pop->add_option("-f,--file", opt->key_file, "Name of file storing the private key. (one and only one of \"-f,--file\" and \"--private-key\" must be set)");
    create_pop->add_option("--private-key", opt->private_key_str, "The private key. (one and only one of \"-f,--file\" and \"--private-key\" must be set)");
 }
diff --git a/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.hpp b/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.hpp
index 5811e84613..aba3545e5e 100644
--- a/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.hpp
+++ b/programs/leap-util/actions/bls.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ struct bls_options {
 
 class bls_actions : public sub_command<bls_options> {
 public:
-   bls_actions() : sub_command() {}
    void setup(CLI::App& app);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/tests/leap_util_bls_test.py b/tests/leap_util_bls_test.py
index 8a5fe0f7db..e4a2e28f99 100755
--- a/tests/leap_util_bls_test.py
+++ b/tests/leap_util_bls_test.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def test_create_pop_from_command_line():
 
     # save results
     private_key = results["Private key"]
-    publick_key = results["Public key"]
+    public_key = results["Public key"]
     pop = results["Proof of Possession"]
 
     # use the private key to create POP
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_create_pop_from_command_line():
     results = get_results(rslts)
 
     # check pop and public key are the same as those generated before
-    assert results["Public key"] == publick_key
+    assert results["Public key"] == public_key
     assert results["Proof of Possession"] == pop
 
 def test_create_pop_from_file():
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_create_pop_from_file():
 
     # save results
     private_key = results["Private key"]
-    publick_key = results["Public key"]
+    public_key = results["Public key"]
     pop = results["Proof of Possession"]
 
     # save private key to a file
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_create_pop_from_file():
     results = get_results(rslts)
 
     # check pop and public key are the same as those generated before
-    assert results["Public key"] == publick_key
+    assert results["Public key"] == public_key
     assert results["Proof of Possession"] == pop
 
 def test_create_key_error_handling():