diff --git a/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c b/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c
index 20e12c4..16585af 100644
--- a/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c
+++ b/utils/mnetsubunsub/mnetsubunsub.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
         // add config line
         fptr = fopen(argv[1], "a");
-        fprintf(fptr, "MSGAREA, %d, %d, %s\n", msg.area, msg.daddr, argv[5]);
+        fprintf(fptr, "MSGAREA %d, %d, %s\n", msg.area, msg.daddr, argv[5]);
         fclose(fptr);
 
     } else if (strcasecmp(argv[2], "REMOVE") == 0) {
diff --git a/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c b/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c
index f142960..334bfea 100644
--- a/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c
+++ b/utils/mnettoss/mnettoss.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void update_config_file_area(int areaid) {
                 trimwhitespace(bufferw, 256, ptr);
                 id = atoi(bufferw);
                 if (id == areas[areaid]->id) {
-                    fprintf(fptr2, "MSGAREA, %d, %d, %s", areas[areaid]->id, areas[areaid]->hub, areas[areaid]->basedir);
+                    fprintf(fptr2, "MSGAREA %d, %d, %s", areas[areaid]->id, areas[areaid]->hub, areas[areaid]->basedir);
                     for (i=0;i<areas[areaid]->link_count;i++) {
                         fprintf(fptr2, ", %d", areas[areaid]->links[i]);
                     }