diff --git a/include/tests_mail_messaging b/include/tests_mail_messaging
index b936dbb8..ab12d7f4 100644
--- a/include/tests_mail_messaging
+++ b/include/tests_mail_messaging
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
             Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking Postfix banner" --result WARNING --color RED
             logtext "Result: found mail_name in SMTP banner, and/or mail_name contains 'Postfix'."
             ReportWarning ${TEST_NO} "L" "Found mail_name in SMTP banner, and/or mail_name contains 'Postfix'"
-            ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "You are adviced to hide the mail_name (option: smtpd_banner) from your postfix configuration. Use postconf -e or change your main.cf file (${POSTFIX_CONFIGFILE})"
+            ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "You are advised to hide the mail_name (option: smtpd_banner) from your postfix configuration. Use postconf -e or change your main.cf file (${POSTFIX_CONFIGFILE})"
         fi
     fi
 #
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 #
     # Test        : MAIL-8838
     # Description : Check Dovecot process
-    Register --test-no MAIL-8838 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --description "Check dovecot process"
+    Register --test-no MAIL-8838 --weight L --network NO --description "Check dovecot process"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0  ]; then
         logtext "Test: check dovecot status"
         IsRunning dovecot
diff --git a/include/tests_time b/include/tests_time
index 34321bd0..c9c2ffb3 100644
--- a/include/tests_time
+++ b/include/tests_time
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
                     NTP_CONFIG_TYPE_STARTUP=1
                     # Only show suggestion when ntpdate is enabled, however ntpd is not running
                     if [ ${NTP_DAEMON_RUNNING} -eq 0 ]; then
-                        ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Although ntpdate is enabled in rc.conf, it is adviced to run it at least daily or use a NTP daemon"
+                        ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Although ntpdate is enabled in rc.conf, it is advised to run it at least daily or use a NTP daemon"
                     fi
                   else
                     logtext "Result: ntpdate is not enabled in rc.conf"
diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 639191a3..6d2abf9e 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -315,11 +315,11 @@
         echo ""
         echo "      ${WARNING}Warning${NORMAL}: ${WHITE}PID file exists, probably another Lynis process is running.${NORMAL}"
         echo "      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
-        echo "      If you are unsure another Lynis process is running currently, you are adviced "
+        echo "      If you are unsure another Lynis process is running currently, you are advised "
         echo "      to stop current process and check the process list first. If you cancelled"
         echo "      (by using CTRL+C) a previous instance, you can ignore this message."
         echo "      "
-        echo "      You are adviced to check for temporary files after program completion."
+        echo "      You are advised to check for temporary files after program completion."
         echo "      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
         echo ""
         echo "      ${YELLOW}Note: ${WHITE}Cancelling the program can leave temporary files behind${NORMAL}"