diff --git a/chapter05/expect-inst.xml b/chapter05/expect-inst.xml
index f0491c730..4d893a11a 100644
--- a/chapter05/expect-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter05/expect-inst.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ make LDFLAGS="-s"
 make test
 make install</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>You can remove the tcl-&tcl-version; directory now as well as the
+<para>You can remove the tcl&tcl-version; directory now as well as the
 expect directory.</para>
 
 </sect2>
diff --git a/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml b/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml
index 3cc056b6b..6912a6604 100644
--- a/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter05/tcl-inst.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ make test
 make install
 ln -s tclsh8.4 /stage1/bin/tclsh</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>Don't remove the tcl-&tcl-version; directory yet, you need it for the
+<para>Don't remove the tcl&tcl-version; directory yet, you need it for the
 next package installation.</para>
 
 </sect2>