diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 538ab2c89..e556e5822 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Wavefront proxy version 10.11 and later use a version of Log4j that addresses th
 
 [Wavefront](https://docs.wavefront.com/) is a high-performance streaming analytics platform for monitoring and optimizing your environment and applications.
 
-The [Wavefront Proxy](https://docs.wavefront.com/proxies.html) is a light-weight Java application that you send your metrics, histograms, and trace data to. It handles batching and transmission of your data to the Wavefront service in a secure, fast, and reliable manner.
+The [Wavefront Proxy](https://docs.wavefront.com/proxies.html) is a light-weight Java application that you send your metrics, histograms, logs, and trace data to. It handles batching and transmission of your data to the Wavefront service in a secure, fast, and reliable manner.
 
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index 21b58bcab..068d35c3e 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -1,35 +1,47 @@
+## Build
+
+    docker build -t wavefront-proxy .
+
+## run
+
 The Proxy will accept Wavefront formatted message on port 2878 (additional listeners can be enabled in WAVEFRONT_PROXY_ARGS, see below). 
 Just run this docker image with the following environment variables defined, e.g. 
 
-    docker build -t wavefront-proxy .
+#### WF Token
+
     docker run \
         -e WAVEFRONT_URL=https://you.wavefront.com/api \
         -e WAVEFRONT_TOKEN=<YOUR-API-TOKEN> \
         -p 2878:2878 \
         wavefront-proxy
 
-    docker build -t wavefront-proxy .
+#### CSP App ID and App Secret
+
     docker run -d \
         -e WAVEFRONT_URL=https://you.wavefront.com/api/ \
-        -e CSP_APP_ID <CSP_APP_ID> \
-        -e CSP_APP_SECRET <CSP_APP_SECRET> \
+        -e CSP_APP_ID=<CSP_APP_ID> \
+        -e CSP_APP_SECRET=<CSP_APP_SECRET> \
         -p 2878:2878 \
         wavefront-proxy
 
-    docker build -t wavefront-proxy .
+#### CSP App ID, App Secret and ORG ID
+
     docker run -d \
         -e WAVEFRONT_URL=https://you.wavefront.com/api/ \
-        -e CSP_APP_ID <CSP_APP_ID> \
-        -e CSP_APP_SECRET <CSP_APP_SECRET> \
-        -e CSP_ORG_ID <CSP_ORG_ID> \
+        -e CSP_APP_ID=<CSP_APP_ID> \
+        -e CSP_APP_SECRET=<CSP_APP_SECRET> \
+        -e CSP_ORG_ID=<CSP_ORG_ID> \
         -p 2878:2878 \
         wavefront-proxy
 
-    docker build -t wavefront-proxy .
+#### CSP Api Token
+
     docker run -d \
         -e WAVEFRONT_URL=https://you.wavefront.com/api/ \
         -e CSP_API_TOKEN=<CSP_API_TOKEN> \
         -p 2878:2878 \
         wavefront-proxy
 
+## Configuration
+
 All properties that exist in [wavefront.conf](https://github.com/wavefrontHQ/java/blob/master/pkg/etc/wavefront/wavefront-proxy/wavefront.conf.default) can be customized by passing their name as long form arguments within your docker run command in the WAVEFRONT_PROXY_ARGS environment variable. For example, add `-e WAVEFRONT_PROXY_ARGS="--pushRateLimit 1000"` to your docker run command to specify a [rate limit](https://github.com/wavefrontHQ/java/blob/master/pkg/etc/wavefront/wavefront-proxy/wavefront.conf.default#L62) of 1000 pps for the proxy.
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/wavefront/agent/channel/ChannelUtils.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/wavefront/agent/channel/ChannelUtils.java
index 6bb9ea733..e26d92b0f 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/wavefront/agent/channel/ChannelUtils.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/wavefront/agent/channel/ChannelUtils.java
@@ -171,13 +171,11 @@ public static HttpResponse makeResponse(
   public static String errorMessageWithRootCause(@Nonnull final Throwable e) {
     StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
     final Throwable rootCause = Throwables.getRootCause(e);
-    msg.append("reason: \"");
+    msg.append("reason: ");
     msg.append(e.getMessage());
-    msg.append("\"");
     if (rootCause != null && rootCause != e && rootCause.getMessage() != null) {
-      msg.append(", root cause: \"");
+      msg.append(", root cause: ");
       msg.append(rootCause.getMessage());
-      msg.append("\"");
     }
     return msg.toString();
   }