diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a62812bb..d721a6a13 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ endif()
 set(LWS_ROLE_RAW 1)
 set(LWS_WITH_POLL 1)
 
+# it's at this point any toolchain file is brought in
+project(libwebsockets C)
+
 #
 # Select features recommended for PC distro packaging
 #
@@ -170,12 +173,12 @@ if (LWS_PLAT_FREERTOS OR LWS_PLAT_OPTEE)
 endif()
 
 if (WIN32 OR LWS_PLAT_FREERTOS)
-	message(STATUS "No LWS_WITH_DIR and LWS_WITH_DIR")
+	message(STATUS "No LWS_WITH_DIR or LWS_WITH_LEJP_CONF")
 	set(LWS_WITH_DIR OFF)
 	set(LWS_WITH_LEJP_CONF OFF)
 	message("LWS_WITH_DIR ${LWS_WITH_DIR}")
 else()
-	message(STATUS "Compiled with LWS_WITH_DIR and LWS_WITH_DIR")
+	message(STATUS "Compiled with LWS_WITH_DIR and LWS_WITH_LEJP_CONF")
 	set(LWS_WITH_DIR ON)
 	set(LWS_WITH_LEJP_CONF ON)
 endif()
@@ -271,8 +274,6 @@ if (LWS_PLAT_FREERTOS)
 	set(LWS_WITH_FTS 0)
 endif()
 
-project(libwebsockets C)
-
 set(PACKAGE "libwebsockets")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "${PACKAGE}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "3")
diff --git a/lib/misc/dir.c b/lib/misc/dir.c
index 7a296a9f9..4c8ca64fe 100644
--- a/lib/misc/dir.c
+++ b/lib/misc/dir.c
@@ -182,6 +182,6 @@ bail:
 }
 
 #else
-#error "If you want lws_dir onw windows, you need libuv"
+#error "If you want lws_dir on windows, you need libuv"
 #endif
 #endif