diff --git a/docs/source/demos/local_fleet_demo.rst b/docs/source/demos/local_fleet_demo.rst
index 8e4e51390..126f42665 100644
--- a/docs/source/demos/local_fleet_demo.rst
+++ b/docs/source/demos/local_fleet_demo.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ The first step is to launch the first Ursula on the network by running:
 
 .. code::
 
+   $ cd scripts/local_fleet
    $ python run_lonely_ursula.py
 
 This will start an Ursula node:
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ This will start an Ursula node:
 
 3. Run a Local Fleet of Ursulas
 
-Next, launch subsequent Ursulas, informing them of the first Ursula:
+Next, launch subsequent Ursulas in another terminal, informing them of the first Ursula:
 
 
 .. code::
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/installation_guide.md b/docs/source/guides/installation_guide.md
index 662a104a7..6d5fdffca 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/installation_guide.md
+++ b/docs/source/guides/installation_guide.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Here is the recommended procedure for setting up `nucypher` in this fashion:
     $(nucypher-venv)
     ```
 
-    ``` note:: Successful virtualenv activation is indicated by '(nucypher-venv)$' prepending your console's prompt
+    ``` note:: Successful virtualenv activation is indicated by '(nucypher-venv)$' prepended to your console's prompt
     ```
 
 
diff --git a/nucypher/cli/config.py b/nucypher/cli/config.py
index 33236450f..29d61c52a 100644
--- a/nucypher/cli/config.py
+++ b/nucypher/cli/config.py
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ along with nucypher.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import functools
 import os
+from distutils.util import strtobool
 
 import click
 from twisted.logger import Logger
 
-import collections
-from distutils.util import strtobool
-
 from nucypher.characters.control.emitters import StdoutEmitter, JSONRPCStdoutEmitter
 from nucypher.config.constants import NUCYPHER_SENTRY_ENDPOINT
 from nucypher.network.middleware import RestMiddleware
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ def get_env_bool(var_name: str, default: bool) -> bool:
     if var_name in os.environ:
         # TODO: which is better: to fail on an incorrect envvar, or to use the default?
         # Currently doing the former.
-        return strtoobool(os.environ[var_name])
+        return strtobool(os.environ[var_name])
     else:
         return default
 
diff --git a/scripts/local_fleet/run_local_fleet.sh b/scripts/local_fleet/run_local_fleet.sh
index 87802ec16..121fdc4a3 100755
--- a/scripts/local_fleet/run_local_fleet.sh
+++ b/scripts/local_fleet/run_local_fleet.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ mkdir /tmp/ursulas-logs
 
 # Set PATH
 export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH
-source ~/.bashrc
+if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
+    source ~/.bashrc
+fi
 
 # Disable logging
 export NUCYPHER_SENTRY_LOGS=0