diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 143adb6..44cc0cf 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -1649,7 +1649,6 @@ def addRemoteActionArgs(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> argparse.ArgumentPar
         "You need pass the destination ID as argument, like "
         "this: '--traceroute !ba4bf9d0' "
         "Only nodes with a shared channel can be traced.",
-        nargs=1,
         metavar=("!XXXXXXXX", "0xXXXXXXXX"),
     )
 
@@ -1730,31 +1729,26 @@ def addRemoteAdminArgs(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> argparse.ArgumentPars
     group.add_argument(
         "--remove-node",
         help="Tell the destination node to remove a specific node from its DB, by node number or ID",
-        nargs=1,
         metavar=("!XXXXXXXX", "0xXXXXXXXX")
     )
     group.add_argument(
         "--set-favorite-node",
         help="Tell the destination node to set the specified node to be favorited on the NodeDB on the devicein its DB, by number or ID",
-        nargs=1,
         metavar=("!XXXXXXXX", "0xXXXXXXXX")
     )
     group.add_argument(
         "--remove-favorite-node",
         help="Tell the destination node to set the specified node to be un-favorited on the NodeDB on the device, by number or ID",
-        nargs=1,
         metavar=("!XXXXXXXX", "0xXXXXXXXX")
     )
     group.add_argument(
         "--set-ignored-node",
         help="Tell the destination node to set the specified node to be ignored on the NodeDB on the devicein its DB, by number or ID",
-        nargs=1,
-        metavar=("!XXXXXXXX", "0xXXXXXXXX")
+        metavar="!XXXXXXXX"
     )
     group.add_argument(
         "--remove-ignored-node",
         help="Tell the destination node to set the specified node to be un-ignored on the NodeDB on the device, by number or ID",
-        nargs=1,
         metavar=("!XXXXXXXX", "0xXXXXXXXX")
     )
     group.add_argument(
diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index 24f1c39..d21059b 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
                         if new_index != last_index:
                             retries_left = requestChannelAttempts - 1
                         if retries_left <= 0:
-                            our_exit(f"Error: Timed out waiting for channels, giving up")
+                            our_exit("Error: Timed out waiting for channels, giving up")
                         print("Timed out trying to retrieve channel info, retrying")
                         n.requestChannels(startingIndex=new_index)
                         last_index = new_index
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
         toRadio.packet.CopyFrom(meshPacket)
         if self.noProto:
             logging.warning(
-                f"Not sending packet because protocol use is disabled by noProto"
+                "Not sending packet because protocol use is disabled by noProto"
             )
         else:
             logging.debug(f"Sending packet: {stripnl(meshPacket)}")