diff --git a/cmd/notary-server/main.go b/cmd/notary-server/main.go
index 9eb9c7dbb5..fc0f3ab43c 100644
--- a/cmd/notary-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/notary-server/main.go
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ func main() {
 			viper.GetString("trust_service.tls_ca_file"),
 		)
 		health.RegisterPeriodicFunc(
-			"Key Manager Healthy", trust.(*signer.NotarySigner).KMHealth,
+			"Key manager operational", trust.(*signer.NotarySigner).KMHealth,
 			time.Second*60)
 		health.RegisterPeriodicFunc(
-			"Signer Healthy", trust.(*signer.NotarySigner).SHealth,
+			"Signer operational", trust.(*signer.NotarySigner).SHealth,
 			time.Second*60)
 	} else {
 		logrus.Info("Using local signing service")
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func main() {
 			return // not strictly needed but let's be explicit
 		}
 		health.RegisterPeriodicFunc(
-			"DB Operation", store.CheckHealth, time.Second*60)
+			"DB operational", store.CheckHealth, time.Second*60)
 		ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "metaStore", store)
 	} else {
 		logrus.Debug("Using memory backend")