diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c6addcc7d..9881641c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ medalla-vc: | beacon_node validator_client
 	build/beacon_node \
 		--network=medalla \
 		--log-level="$(LOG_LEVEL)" \
-		--log-file=nbc_bn_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
+		--log-file=build/data/shared_medalla_$(NODE_ID)/nbc_bn_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
 		--data-dir=build/data/shared_medalla_$(NODE_ID) \
 		--validators-dir=build/data/shared_medalla_$(NODE_ID)/empty_dummy_folder \
 		--secrets-dir=build/data/shared_medalla_$(NODE_ID)/empty_dummy_folder \
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ medalla-vc: | beacon_node validator_client
 	sleep 4
 	build/validator_client \
 		--log-level="$(LOG_LEVEL)" \
-		--log-file=nbc_vc_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
+		--log-file=build/data/shared_medalla_$(NODE_ID)/nbc_vc_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
 		--data-dir=build/data/shared_medalla_$(NODE_ID) \
 		--rpc-port=$$(( $(BASE_RPC_PORT) +$(NODE_ID) ))
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ altona-vc: | beacon_node validator_client
 	build/beacon_node \
 		--network=altona \
 		--log-level="$(LOG_LEVEL)" \
-		--log-file=nbc_bn_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
+		--log-file=build/data/shared_altona_$(NODE_ID)/nbc_bn_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
 		--data-dir=build/data/shared_altona_$(NODE_ID) \
 		--validators-dir=build/data/shared_altona_$(NODE_ID)/empty_dummy_folder \
 		--secrets-dir=build/data/shared_altona_$(NODE_ID)/empty_dummy_folder \
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ altona-vc: | beacon_node validator_client
 	sleep 4
 	build/validator_client \
 		--log-level="$(LOG_LEVEL)" \
-		--log-file=nbc_vc_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
+		--log-file=build/data/shared_altona_$(NODE_ID)/nbc_vc_$$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S").log \
 		--data-dir=build/data/shared_altona_$(NODE_ID) \
 		--rpc-port=$$(( $(BASE_RPC_PORT) +$(NODE_ID) ))
 
diff --git a/beacon_chain/validator_api.nim b/beacon_chain/validator_api.nim
index 81d5c2c34..5c0ce02fa 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/validator_api.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/validator_api.nim
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ proc parsePubkey(str: string): ValidatorPubKey =
 proc doChecksAndGetCurrentHead(node: BeaconNode, slot: Slot): BlockRef =
   result = node.blockPool.head
   if not node.isSynced(result):
-    raise newException(CatchableError, "Cannot fulfill request until ndoe is synced")
+    raise newException(CatchableError, "Cannot fulfill request until node is synced")
   # TODO for now we limit the requests arbitrarily by up to 2 epochs into the future
   if result.slot + uint64(2 * SLOTS_PER_EPOCH) < slot:
     raise newException(CatchableError, "Requesting way ahead of the current head")