diff --git a/chapter04/expect-patch.xml b/chapter04/expect-patch.xml
index 3b20a69e3..700d8dd52 100644
--- a/chapter04/expect-patch.xml
+++ b/chapter04/expect-patch.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
Expect Patch (&expect-patch-version;) - &expect-patch-size;:
-
diff --git a/chapter04/gcc-2953.xml b/chapter04/gcc-2953.xml
index d3b402e7f..c595f65f4 100644
--- a/chapter04/gcc-2953.xml
+++ b/chapter04/gcc-2953.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ GCC (&gcc-2953-version;) - &gcc-2953-size;:
GCC Patch (&gcc-2953-patch-version;) - &gcc-2953-patch-size;:
-
diff --git a/chapter04/ncurses-patch.xml b/chapter04/ncurses-patch.xml
index 0dd297a3b..5287670db 100644
--- a/chapter04/ncurses-patch.xml
+++ b/chapter04/ncurses-patch.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ Ncurses Patch (&ncurses-etip-patch-version;) - &ncurses-etip-patch-size;:
Ncurses Patch (&ncurses-etip-patch-version;) - &ncurses-etip-patch-size;:
-