diff --git a/chapter05/binutils-pass2-inst.xml b/chapter05/binutils-pass2-inst.xml
index 58c4e0e76..c37070167 100644
--- a/chapter05/binutils-pass2-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter05/binutils-pass2-inst.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ variables that override the default optimization flags.</para>
 <screen><userinput>make </userinput></screen>
 
 <note><para>It's worth pointing out that running the Binutils test suite here
-is considered not as important running it in Chapter 6.</para></note>
+is considered not as important as running it in Chapter 6.</para></note>
 
 <para>Test the results (there should be no unexpected failures here, expected
 failures are fine):</para>
diff --git a/chapter05/gcc-pass2-inst.xml b/chapter05/gcc-pass2-inst.xml
index 7a7e90d38..49666276b 100644
--- a/chapter05/gcc-pass2-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter05/gcc-pass2-inst.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ as the compiler we're using to compile this GCC was built from the exact same
 version of the GCC sources we used earlier.</para>
 
 <note><para>It's worth pointing out that running the GCC test suite here
-is considered not as important running it in Chapter 6.</para></note>
+is considered not as important as running it in Chapter 6.</para></note>
 
 <para>Test the results:</para>
 
diff --git a/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml b/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml
index d64f16992..1bd470550 100644
--- a/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ throughout the book.</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
 
-<!-- HACK - Force some whitespace to appease tidy -->
-<literallayout></literallayout>
-
 <important><para><emphasis>Do not remove</emphasis> the
 <filename>tcl&tcl-version;</filename> source directory yet, as the next package
 will need its internal headers.</para></important>
@@ -56,8 +53,5 @@ will need its internal headers.</para></important>
 
 <screen><userinput>ln -s tclsh8.4 /tools/bin/tclsh</userinput></screen>
 
-<!-- HACK - Force some whitespace to appease tidy -->
-<literallayout></literallayout>
-
 </sect2>