diff --git a/csqc/main.qc b/csqc/main.qc
index 5aa50058..dd117c41 100644
--- a/csqc/main.qc
+++ b/csqc/main.qc
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ noref void(float apiver, string enginename, float enginever) CSQC_Init = {
     precache_model("progs/turrpreview.mdl");
     sentry_preview = spawn();
     setmodel(sentry_preview, "progs/turrpreview.mdl");
-    sentry_preview.alpha = 0.5;
+    sentry_preview.alpha = 0.25;
 
     precache_model("progs/sphere.mdl");
     sentry_preview_range_sphere = spawn();
diff --git a/ssqc/engineer.qc b/ssqc/engineer.qc
index a4877de1..e0ff64da 100644
--- a/ssqc/engineer.qc
+++ b/ssqc/engineer.qc
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ void (float objtobuild, float offset) TeamFortress_Build = {
     tmp2 = newmis.origin - normalize(v_up) * 128;
     traceline(tmp1, tmp2, 1, world);
     if (trace_ent != world) {
-        sprint(self, PRINT_HIGH, "You cannot build here\n");
+        sprint(self, PRINT_HIGH, "You can't build here\n");
         dremove(newmis);
         return;
     }