diff --git a/data/helpers.d/apt b/data/helpers.d/apt
index 1998c80f0..6abaf20a2 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/apt
+++ b/data/helpers.d/apt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ynh_wait_dpkg_free() {
                 if echo "$dpkg_file" | grep --perl-regexp --quiet "^[[:digit:]]+$"
                 then
                     # If so, that a remaining of dpkg.
-                    ynh_print_err "E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."
+                    ynh_print_err "dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem."
                     set -o xtrace # set -x
                     return 1
                 fi
diff --git a/data/helpers.d/systemd b/data/helpers.d/systemd
index ff1b9587c..b0e175d4d 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/systemd
+++ b/data/helpers.d/systemd
@@ -149,11 +149,9 @@ ynh_systemd_action() {
         # If a log is specified for this service, show also the content of this log
         if [ -e "$log_path" ]
         then
-            ynh_print_err --message="--"
             ynh_exec_err tail --lines=$length "$log_path"
         fi
-        # Fail the app script, since the service failed.
-        ynh_die
+        return 1
     fi
 
     # Start the timeout and try to find line_match