diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 13f33050d..101d532e3 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -501,9 +501,9 @@ Capture templates
 
 Protocols for external access
 
-* @code{store-link} protocol::  Store a link, push URL to kill-ring
-* @code{capture} protocol::     Fill a buffer with external information
-* @code{open-source} protocol::  Edit published contents
+* @code{store-link} protocol::  Store a link, push URL to kill-ring.
+* @code{capture} protocol::     Fill a buffer with external information.
+* @code{open-source} protocol::  Edit published contents.
 
 Archiving
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-clock.el b/lisp/org-clock.el
index 8e04aec2d..4164c92ab 100644
--- a/lisp/org-clock.el
+++ b/lisp/org-clock.el
@@ -2710,8 +2710,7 @@ LEVEL is an integer.  Indent by two spaces per level above 1."
       (pcase-let ((`(,month ,day ,year) (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute te)))
 	(setq te (float-time (encode-time 0 0 0 day month year)))))
      (te
-      (setq te (float-time
-		(apply #'encode-time (org-parse-time-string te nil t))))))
+      (setq te (float-time (apply #'encode-time (org-parse-time-string te))))))
     (setq tsb
 	  (if (eq step0 'week)
 	      (- ts (* 86400 (- (nth 6 (decode-time (seconds-to-time ts))) ws)))