diff --git a/python/whylogs/api/whylabs/session/config.py b/python/whylogs/api/whylabs/session/config.py
index 65ec9c83bf..e983690bbd 100644
--- a/python/whylogs/api/whylabs/session/config.py
+++ b/python/whylogs/api/whylabs/session/config.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def _require(self, name: str, value: Optional[str]) -> str:
         if value is None:
             session_type = self.get_session_type()
             raise ValueError(
-                f"Can't determine {name}. Current session type if {session_type.value}. "
+                f"Can't determine {name}. Current session type is {session_type.value}. "
                 f"See {_INIT_DOCS} for instructions on using why.init()."
             )
 
diff --git a/python/whylogs/api/writer/whylabs.py b/python/whylogs/api/writer/whylabs.py
index 50882ed03c..c76fc44255 100644
--- a/python/whylogs/api/writer/whylabs.py
+++ b/python/whylogs/api/writer/whylabs.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 
 FIVE_MINUTES_IN_SECONDS = 60 * 5
 DAY_IN_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24
-WEEK_IN_SECONDS = DAY_IN_SECONDS * 7
 FIVE_YEARS_IN_SECONDS = DAY_IN_SECONDS * 365 * 5
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -596,19 +595,12 @@ def write(self, file: Writable, **kwargs: Any) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
                     f"About to upload a profile with a dataset_timestamp that is in the future: "
                     f"{time_delta_seconds}s old."
                 )
-            elif time_delta_seconds > WEEK_IN_SECONDS:
-                if time_delta_seconds > FIVE_YEARS_IN_SECONDS:
-                    logger.error(
-                        f"A profile being uploaded to WhyLabs has a dataset_timestamp of({dataset_timestamp}) "
-                        f"compared to current datetime: {utc_now}. Uploads of profiles older than 5 years "
-                        "might not be monitored in WhyLabs and may take up to 24 hours to show up."
-                    )
-                else:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"A profile being uploaded to WhyLabs has a dataset_timestamp of {dataset_timestamp} "
-                        f"which is older than 7 days compared to {utc_now}. These profiles should be processed "
-                        f"within 24 hours."
-                    )
+            if time_delta_seconds > FIVE_YEARS_IN_SECONDS:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"A profile being uploaded to WhyLabs has a dataset_timestamp of({dataset_timestamp}) "
+                    f"compared to current datetime: {utc_now}. Uploads of profiles older than 5 years "
+                    "might not be monitored in WhyLabs and may take up to 24 hours to show up."
+                )
 
             if stamp <= 0:
                 logger.error(
diff --git a/python/whylogs/api/writer/writer.py b/python/whylogs/api/writer/writer.py
index e9bd6bc74c..616b7f1d4a 100644
--- a/python/whylogs/api/writer/writer.py
+++ b/python/whylogs/api/writer/writer.py
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ class Writer(ABC):
     def check_interval(self, interval_seconds: int) -> None:
         """Validate an interval configuration for a given writer.
 
-        Some writer only accepts certain interval configuration. By default, this should return True for a valid
-        non-negative interval."""
+        Some writer only accepts certain interval configuration. Raise BadConfigError for
+        an unacceptable interval."""
+        pass
 
     @abstractmethod
     def write(