diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeEffect.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeEffect.java
index e5d3f87107..064edd652a 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/effects/common/GainLifeEffect.java
@@ -85,12 +85,7 @@ public class GainLifeEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         }
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
         String message = life.getMessage();
-
-        if (sb.length() > 0) {
-            sb.append("you gain ");
-        } else {
-            sb.append("You gain ");
-        }
+        sb.append("you gain ");
         if (message.isEmpty() || !message.equals("1")) {
             sb.append(life).append(" ");
         }
diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/ConvokeAbility.java b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/ConvokeAbility.java
index e6f1578614..b4c7713378 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/ConvokeAbility.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/abilities/keyword/ConvokeAbility.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class ConvokeAbility extends SimpleStaticAbility implements AlternateMana
     public void addSpecialAction(Ability source, Game game, ManaCost unpaid) {
         Player controller = game.getPlayer(source.getControllerId());
         if (controller != null && game.getBattlefield().contains(filterUntapped, controller.getId(), 1, game)) {
-            if (unpaid.getMana().getColorless() > 0 && source.getAbilityType().equals(AbilityType.SPELL)) {
+            if (source.getAbilityType().equals(AbilityType.SPELL)) {
                 SpecialAction specialAction = new ConvokeSpecialAction(unpaid);
                 specialAction.setControllerId(source.getControllerId());
                 specialAction.setSourceId(source.getSourceId());