diff --git a/src/psyclone/generator.py b/src/psyclone/generator.py
index 8c29bb1b4b..f647a6673a 100644
--- a/src/psyclone/generator.py
+++ b/src/psyclone/generator.py
@@ -749,5 +749,5 @@ def code_transformation_mode(input_file, recipe_file, output_file,
         if output_file:
             shutil.copyfile(input_file, output_file)
         else:
-            print(f"File '{input_file}' in FILES_TO_SKIP list.",
-                  file=sys.stdout)
+            print(f"File '{input_file}' skiped because it is listed in "
+                  "FILES_TO_SKIP.", file=sys.stdout)
diff --git a/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans.py b/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans.py
index cf737022c8..7e814f893f 100644
--- a/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans.py
+++ b/src/psyclone/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans.py
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ def validate(self, node, options=None):
         routine = node.ancestor(Routine)
         if routine and routine.return_symbol:
             # if it is a function, the target must not include its return sym
-            for node in node_list:
-                for ref in node.walk(Reference):
+            for check_node in node_list:
+                for ref in check_node.walk(Reference):
                     if ref.symbol is routine.return_symbol:
                         raise TransformationError(
-                            f"OpenMP Target cannot enclose a region that has"
+                            f"OpenMP Target cannot enclose a region that has "
                             f"a function return value symbol, but found one in"
                             f" '{routine.return_symbol.name}'.")
 
diff --git a/src/psyclone/tests/generator_test.py b/src/psyclone/tests/generator_test.py
index fd8558c54c..a500bdd370 100644
--- a/src/psyclone/tests/generator_test.py
+++ b/src/psyclone/tests/generator_test.py
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ def test_main_expected_fatal_error(capsys):
     assert output == expected_output
 
 
-def test_code_transformation_skip_files_error(tmpdir):
+def test_code_transformation_skip_files_error(tmpdir, capsys):
     ''' Test that applying recipes in the code-transformation mode skips the
     files marked as FILES_TO_SKIP '''
     code = '''
@@ -819,6 +819,14 @@ def trans(psyir):
         new_code = my_file.read()
     assert new_code == code
 
+    # When doing the same but without a '-o' (output file), we just print
+    # in stdout that the file was skipped.
+    outputfile = str(tmpdir.join("output.f90"))
+    main([inputfile, "-s", recipefile])
+    output, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert ("funny_syntax.f90' skiped because it is listed in FILES_TO_SKIP."
+            in output)
+
 
 def test_code_transformation_trans(tmpdir):
     ''' Test that applying recipes that have a trans, and are not listed
diff --git a/src/psyclone/tests/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans_test.py b/src/psyclone/tests/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans_test.py
index 1c8ece7f1b..b4b689cbe8 100644
--- a/src/psyclone/tests/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans_test.py
+++ b/src/psyclone/tests/psyir/transformations/omp_target_trans_test.py
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ def test_omptargettrans_validate(fortran_reader):
     function myfunc(a)
         integer :: a
         integer :: myfunc
+        do i = 1, 1
+            myfunc = a
+        enddo
     end function
     subroutine my_subroutine()
         integer, dimension(10, 10) :: A
@@ -133,11 +136,17 @@ def test_omptargettrans_validate(fortran_reader):
 
     with pytest.raises(TransformationError) as err:
         omptargettrans.validate(loops[0])
+    assert ("OpenMP Target cannot enclose a region that has a function "
+            "return value symbol, but found one in 'myfunc'."
+            in str(err.value))
+
+    with pytest.raises(TransformationError) as err:
+        omptargettrans.validate(loops[1])
     assert ("'myfunc' is not available on the accelerator device, and "
             "therefore it cannot be called from within an OMP Target region."
             in str(err.value))
 
     with pytest.raises(TransformationError) as err:
-        omptargettrans.validate(loops[1])
+        omptargettrans.validate(loops[2])
     assert ("Nodes of type 'CodeBlock' cannot be enclosed by a OMPTarget"
             "Trans transformation" in str(err.value))