diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1066dd93c..7321dc0d2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 SHELL = /bin/bash
 
 # Define the location to the kernel src. Can be defined here or on
-# the command line during the build process.  If KDIR is defined,
+# the command line during the build process. If KDIR is defined,
 # we will determine an appropriate value for KVER from the kernel
-# source tree.  KVER can still be overridden by the user via the
-# command line or by defining it in this Makefile.  If KDIR and KVER
+# source tree. KVER can still be overridden by the user via the
+# command line or by defining it in this Makefile. If KDIR and KVER
 # are not defined by the user, the current running kernel version is
 # used to define KVER.
 
diff --git a/scst/src/Makefile b/scst/src/Makefile
index 230dab02e..5d268577b 100644
--- a/scst/src/Makefile
+++ b/scst/src/Makefile
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ endif
 	@echo "*!!  target drivers, custom dev handlers and necessary user  !!*"
 	@echo "*!!  space applications. Otherwise, because of the versions  !!*"
 	@echo "*!!  mismatch, you could have many problems and crashes.     !!*"
-	@echo "*!!  See IMPORTANT note in the \"Installation\" section of     !!*"
+	@echo "*!!  See IMPORTANT note in the \"Installation\" section of   !!*"
 	@echo "*!!  SCST's README file for more info.                       !!*"
 	@echo "*!!                                                          !!*"
 	@echo "*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*"