diff --git a/src/cowrie/commands/iptables.py b/src/cowrie/commands/iptables.py
index 8998ca9c..de45cdc1 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/commands/iptables.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/commands/iptables.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ Options:
             self.no_permission()
 
     def list(self, chain):
-        """ List current rules """
+        """List current rules"""
 
         if self.user_is_root():
             if len(chain) > 0:
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ Options:
         self.exit()
 
     def no_command(self):
-        """ Print no command message and exit """
+        """Print no command message and exit"""
 
         self.write(
             """%s %s: no command specified'
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ Try `iptables -h\' or \'iptables --help\' for more information.\n"""
         self.exit()
 
     def unknown_option(self, option):
-        """ Print unknown option message and exit """
+        """Print unknown option message and exit"""
 
         self.write(
             """%s %s: unknown option \'%s\''
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ Try `iptables -h\' or \'iptables --help\' for more information.\n"""
         self.exit()
 
     def bad_argument(self, argument):
-        """ Print bad argument and exit """
+        """Print bad argument and exit"""
 
         self.write(
             """Bad argument \'%s\'
diff --git a/src/cowrie/ssh/transport.py b/src/cowrie/ssh/transport.py
index b8d55ea8..a8863dd9 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/ssh/transport.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/ssh/transport.py
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ class HoneyPotSSHTransport(transport.SSHServerTransport, TimeoutMixin):
                         repr(self.otherVersionString)
                     )
                 )
-                self.transport.write(b"Protocol mismatch.\n")
+                # OpenSSH sending the same message
+                self.transport.write(b"Invalid SSH identification string.\n")
                 self.transport.loseConnection()
                 return
             else:
@@ -263,7 +264,8 @@ class HoneyPotSSHTransport(transport.SSHServerTransport, TimeoutMixin):
         if b"bad packet length" not in desc:
             transport.SSHServerTransport.sendDisconnect(self, reason, desc)
         else:
-            self.transport.write(b"Packet corrupt\n")
+            # this message is used to detect Cowrie behaviour
+            # self.transport.write(b"Packet corrupt\n")
             log.msg(
                 f"[SERVER] - Disconnecting with error, code {reason} reason: {desc}"
             )