diff --git a/core/include/tcb.h b/core/include/tcb.h
index 0fc0e7498d..018150db2c 100644
--- a/core/include/tcb.h
+++ b/core/include/tcb.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 /* uneven means has to be on runqueue */
 #define STATUS_NOT_FOUND 		(0x0000)
 #define STATUS_ON_RUNQUEUE 		(0x0001)
-#define STATUS_RUNNING 			(0x0002) + STATUS_ON_RUNQUEUE
-#define STATUS_PENDING 			(0x0004) + STATUS_ON_RUNQUEUE
+#define STATUS_RUNNING 			(0x0002 + STATUS_ON_RUNQUEUE)
+#define STATUS_PENDING 			(0x0004 + STATUS_ON_RUNQUEUE)
 #define STATUS_STOPPED 			(0x0008)
 #define STATUS_SLEEPING 		(0x0010)
 #define STATUS_MUTEX_BLOCKED 	(0x0020)
diff --git a/sys/vtimer/vtimer.c b/sys/vtimer/vtimer.c
index 96cf576fd5..bc228e6aa2 100644
--- a/sys/vtimer/vtimer.c
+++ b/sys/vtimer/vtimer.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void vtimer_print(vtimer_t *t)
 {
     printf("Seconds: %"PRIu32" - Microseconds: %"PRIu32"\n \
             action: %p\n \
-            action: %p\n \
+            arg: %p\n \
             pid: %u\n",
            t->absolute.seconds, t->absolute.microseconds,
            t->action,