diff --git a/chapter05/glibc.xml b/chapter05/glibc.xml
index 1815e56c3..67e0ca09c 100644
--- a/chapter05/glibc.xml
+++ b/chapter05/glibc.xml
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
       --prefix=/usr                      \
       --host=$LFS_TGT                    \
       --build=$(../scripts/config.guess) \
-      --enable-kernel=&min-kernel;               \
       --disable-nscd                     \
-      libc_cv_slibdir=/usr/lib</userinput></screen>
+      libc_cv_slibdir=/usr/lib           \
+      --enable-kernel=&min-kernel;</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>
diff --git a/chapter08/glibc.xml b/chapter08/glibc.xml
index 2953415ed..0d8c02e02 100644
--- a/chapter08/glibc.xml
+++ b/chapter08/glibc.xml
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Prepare Glibc for compilation:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=/usr       \
-             --disable-werror    \
-             --disable-nscd      \
-             --enable-kernel=&min-kernel;\
-             libc_cv_slibdir=/usr/lib \
-             --enable-stack-protector=strong</userinput></screen>
+<screen><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=/usr                   \
+             --disable-werror                \
+             --disable-nscd                  \
+             libc_cv_slibdir=/usr/lib        \
+             --enable-stack-protector=strong \
+             --enable-kernel=&min-kernel;</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>