diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py b/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py
index 0a32836c2..53eb06316 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_fromTable.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ scriptID   = ' '.join([scriptName,damask.version])
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [ASCIItable(s)]', description = """
-Generate geometry description and material configuration from position, phase, and orientation (or microstructure) data.
+Converts ASCII table. Input can be microstructure or orientation (as quaternion). For the latter, 
+phase information can be given additionally.
 
 """, version = scriptID)
 
diff --git a/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py b/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py
index aa639a146..57b43c165 100755
--- a/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py
+++ b/processing/pre/geom_rescale.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ for name in filenames:
   damask.util.report(scriptName,name)
     
   geom = damask.Geom.from_file(StringIO(''.join(sys.stdin.read())) if name is None else name)
+
   grid = geom.get_grid()
   size = geom.get_size()