diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 07620d9..dec28e5 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("creative_region_privs", {
 		if not found or not region_id or not privstring then
 			return false, "Syntax error"
 		end
+		if privstring == "nil" then
+			privstring = nil
+		end
 
 		creative_regions.set_region_privs(tostring(region_id), privstring)
 		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] Privstring set for region " .. region_id .. ": " .. privstring)
diff --git a/items.lua b/items.lua
index 7465169..681efa8 100644
--- a/items.lua
+++ b/items.lua
@@ -106,15 +106,19 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("areas") then
 		local name = digger:get_player_name()
 
 		local current_areas = areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)
+		local num_removed = 0
 		for areas_id, areas_area in pairs( current_areas ) do
 			local id = "a"..tostring(areas_id)
 			if stored_id == id and privstring == creative_regions.region_privs[tostring(id)] then
 				creative_regions.set_region_privs(id, nil)
-				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] "..description.." removed for area " .. id)
 				creative_regions.save_regions()
+				num_removed = num_removed + 1
+			end
+			if num_removed == 1 then
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] "..description.." removed for area " .. stored_id)
 			else
 				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_regions] Failed to remove privileges!")
-				minetest.log("warning", "[creative_regions] Failed to remove privileges for "..description.." at "..dump(pos))
+				minetest.log("warning", "[creative_regions] Failed to remove privileges for "..description..", area id "..stored_id.." at "..dump(pos))
 			end
 		end