diff --git a/keepalived/core/track_process.c b/keepalived/core/track_process.c
index c4815654b5..76af36ae0c 100644
--- a/keepalived/core/track_process.c
+++ b/keepalived/core/track_process.c
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ static int set_proc_ev_listen(int nl_sd, bool enable)
 
 	rc = send(nl_sd, &nlcn_msg, sizeof(nlcn_msg), 0);
 	if (rc == -1) {
-		log_message(LOG_INFO, "Failed to set/clear process event listen - errno %d - %m", errno);
+		log_message(LOG_INFO, "Failed to %s process event listen - errno %d - %m", enable ? "set" : "clear", errno);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/parser.c b/lib/parser.c
index e43fab117a..f34059fd83 100644
--- a/lib/parser.c
+++ b/lib/parser.c
@@ -1648,9 +1648,10 @@ have_brace(const char *conf_file)
 		return false;
 
 	do {
-		if (*p == '\\')
-			p++;
-		else if (*p == '{')
+		if (*p == '\\')	{	// Skip a '\' and following character
+			if (!*++p)	// Ensure '\' not last character
+				return false;
+		} else if (*p == '{')
 			return true;
 	} while (*++p);