diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 90977b20a..d6f4b9b98 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ uint64_t calculate_fee(uint64_t fee_per_kb, const cryptonote::blobdata &blob, ui
   return calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, blob.size(), fee_multiplier);
 }
 
+std::string get_size_string(size_t sz)
+{
+  return std::to_string(sz) + " bytes (" + std::to_string((sz + 1023) / 1024) + " kB)";
+}
+
+std::string get_size_string(const cryptonote::blobdata &tx)
+{
+  return get_size_string(tx.size());
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2> make_basic(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const options& opts, const std::function<boost::optional<tools::password_container>(const char *, bool)> &password_prompter)
 {
   const bool testnet = command_line::get_arg(vm, opts.testnet);
@@ -6678,7 +6688,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
       auto txBlob = t_serializable_object_to_blob(test_ptx.tx);
       needed_fee = calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, txBlob, fee_multiplier);
       available_for_fee = test_ptx.fee + test_ptx.change_dts.amount + (!test_ptx.dust_added_to_fee ? test_ptx.dust : 0);
-      LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a " << ((txBlob.size() + 1023) / 1024) << " kB tx, with " << print_money(available_for_fee) << " available for fee (" <<
+      LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(available_for_fee) << " available for fee (" <<
         print_money(needed_fee) << " needed)");
 
       if (needed_fee > available_for_fee && !dsts.empty() && dsts[0].amount > 0)
@@ -6720,11 +6730,11 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
               detail::digit_split_strategy, tx_dust_policy(::config::DEFAULT_DUST_THRESHOLD), test_tx, test_ptx);
           txBlob = t_serializable_object_to_blob(test_ptx.tx);
           needed_fee = calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, txBlob, fee_multiplier);
-          LOG_PRINT_L2("Made an attempt at a  final " << ((txBlob.size() + 1023)/1024) << " kB tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
+          LOG_PRINT_L2("Made an attempt at a  final " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
             " fee  and " << print_money(test_ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");
         }
 
-        LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a final " << ((txBlob.size() + 1023)/1024) << " kB tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
+        LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a final " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
           " fee  and " << print_money(test_ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");
 
         tx.tx = test_tx;
@@ -6776,7 +6786,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
     for (size_t idx: tx.selected_transfers)
       tx_money += m_transfers[idx].amount();
     LOG_PRINT_L1("  Transaction " << (1+std::distance(txes.begin(), i)) << "/" << txes.size() <<
-      ": " << (tx.bytes+1023)/1024 << " kB, sending " << print_money(tx_money) << " in " << tx.selected_transfers.size() <<
+      ": " << get_size_string(tx.bytes) << ", sending " << print_money(tx_money) << " in " << tx.selected_transfers.size() <<
       " outputs to " << tx.dsts.size() << " destination(s), including " <<
       print_money(tx.ptx.fee) << " fee, " << print_money(tx.ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");
     ptx_vector.push_back(tx.ptx);
@@ -6928,7 +6938,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_from(const crypton
       auto txBlob = t_serializable_object_to_blob(test_ptx.tx);
       needed_fee = calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, txBlob, fee_multiplier);
       available_for_fee = test_ptx.fee + test_ptx.dests[0].amount + test_ptx.change_dts.amount;
-      LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a " << ((txBlob.size() + 1023) / 1024) << " kB tx, with " << print_money(available_for_fee) << " available for fee (" <<
+      LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(available_for_fee) << " available for fee (" <<
         print_money(needed_fee) << " needed)");
 
       THROW_WALLET_EXCEPTION_IF(needed_fee > available_for_fee, error::wallet_internal_error, "Transaction cannot pay for itself");
@@ -6944,11 +6954,11 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_from(const crypton
             detail::digit_split_strategy, tx_dust_policy(::config::DEFAULT_DUST_THRESHOLD), test_tx, test_ptx);
         txBlob = t_serializable_object_to_blob(test_ptx.tx);
         needed_fee = calculate_fee(fee_per_kb, txBlob, fee_multiplier);
-        LOG_PRINT_L2("Made an attempt at a final " << ((txBlob.size() + 1023)/1024) << " kB tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
+        LOG_PRINT_L2("Made an attempt at a final " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
           " fee  and " << print_money(test_ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");
       }
 
-      LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a final " << ((txBlob.size() + 1023)/1024) << " kB tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
+      LOG_PRINT_L2("Made a final " << get_size_string(txBlob) << " tx, with " << print_money(test_ptx.fee) <<
         " fee  and " << print_money(test_ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");
 
       tx.tx = test_tx;
@@ -6975,7 +6985,7 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_from(const crypton
     for (size_t idx: tx.selected_transfers)
       tx_money += m_transfers[idx].amount();
     LOG_PRINT_L1("  Transaction " << (1+std::distance(txes.begin(), i)) << "/" << txes.size() <<
-      ": " << (tx.bytes+1023)/1024 << " kB, sending " << print_money(tx_money) << " in " << tx.selected_transfers.size() <<
+      ": " << get_size_string(tx.bytes) << ", sending " << print_money(tx_money) << " in " << tx.selected_transfers.size() <<
       " outputs to " << tx.dsts.size() << " destination(s), including " <<
       print_money(tx.ptx.fee) << " fee, " << print_money(tx.ptx.change_dts.amount) << " change");
     ptx_vector.push_back(tx.ptx);