diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/asana_log_message_action.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/asana_log_message_action.rb
index 83d8fed..9a12a92 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/asana_log_message_action.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/ddg_apple_automation/actions/asana_log_message_action.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def self.run(params)
         task_url = params[:task_url]
         template_name = params[:template_name]
         comment = params[:comment]
-        is_scheduled_release = params[:is_scheduled_release] || false
+        is_scheduled_release = params[:is_scheduled_release]
         github_handle = params[:github_handle]
 
         automation_subtask_id = AsanaGetReleaseAutomationSubtaskIdAction.run(task_url: task_url, asana_access_token: token)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def self.run(params)
         begin
           asana_client.tasks.add_followers_for_task(task_gid: automation_subtask_id, followers: [assignee_id])
         rescue StandardError => e
-          UI.user_error!("Failed to add a collaborator to the release task: #{e}")
+          UI.user_error!("Failed to add user #{assignee_id} as collaborator on task #{automation_subtask_id}: #{e}")
         end
 
         AsanaAddCommentAction.run(task_id: automation_subtask_id, comment: comment, template_name: template_name, asana_access_token: token)
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ def self.available_options
           FastlaneCore::ConfigItem.new(key: :is_scheduled_release,
                                        description: "Indicates whether the release was scheduled or started manually",
                                        optional: true,
-                                       type: Boolean)
+                                       type: Boolean,
+                                       default_value: false)
         ]
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/asana_log_message_spec.rb b/spec/asana_log_message_spec.rb
index f792662..43433e8 100644
--- a/spec/asana_log_message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/asana_log_message_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       allow(Fastlane::Actions::AsanaAddCommentAction).to receive(:run)
     end
 
-    it "does extract assignee id from release task when is scheduled release" do
+    it "extracts assignee id from release task when is scheduled release" do
       expect(Fastlane::Actions::AsanaExtractTaskIdAction).to receive(:run).with(task_url: task_url)
       expect(Fastlane::Actions::AsanaExtractTaskAssigneeAction).to receive(:run).with(
         task_id: task_id,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       test_action(task_url: task_url, comment: comment, is_scheduled_release: true)
     end
 
-    it "does takes assignee id from github handle when is manual release" do
+    it "takes assignee id from github handle when is manual release" do
       expect(Fastlane::Actions::AsanaGetUserIdForGithubHandleAction).to receive(:run).with(
         github_handle: github_handle,
         asana_access_token: anything
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       test_action(task_url: task_url, comment: comment, is_scheduled_release: false, github_handle: "")
     end
 
-    it "adds a assignee as a follower to the automation task" do
+    it "adds an assignee as follower to the automation task" do
       expect(@asana_client_tasks).to receive(:add_followers_for_task).with(task_gid: automation_subtask_id, followers: [assignee_id])
       test_action(task_url: task_url, comment: comment, is_scheduled_release: false, github_handle: github_handle)
     end