diff --git a/src/pathme/export_utils.py b/src/pathme/export_utils.py
index 083b1ee..7831f21 100644
--- a/src/pathme/export_utils.py
+++ b/src/pathme/export_utils.py
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ def export_ppi_tsv(graph: BELGraph, path: Union[str, TextIO]):
         if NAME not in u or NAME not in v:
             continue
         print(
-            (u[NAME], edge_data[RELATION], v[NAME]),
-            sep='tsv',
+            u[NAME], edge_data[RELATION], v[NAME],
+            sep='\t',
             file=path,
         )
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def export_helper(
 
     logger.info(f'A total of {len(paths)} will be exported')
 
-    paths = tqdm(paths, desc='Exporting SPIA excel files')
+    paths = tqdm(paths, desc='Exporting PPI files')
 
     # Call Reactome manager and check that is populated
     reactome_manager = ReactomeManager()