diff --git a/lisp/ob-core.el b/lisp/ob-core.el
index 9b2a9e22d..617ef69ee 100644
--- a/lisp/ob-core.el
+++ b/lisp/ob-core.el
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ specified in the properties of the current outline entry."
 ALTS is a cons of two character options where each option may be
 either the numeric code of a single character or a list of
 character alternatives.  For example to split on balanced
-instances of \"[ \t]:\" set ALTS to '((32 9) . 58)."
+instances of \"[ \t]:\" set ALTS to ((32 9) . 58)."
   (let* ((matches (lambda (ch spec) (if (listp spec) (member ch spec) (equal spec ch))))
 	 (matched (lambda (ch last)
 		    (if (consp alts)
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ shown below.
 
 ;; row and column names
 (defun org-babel-del-hlines (table)
-  "Remove all `hlines' from TABLE."
+  "Remove all `hline's from TABLE."
   (remq 'hline table))
 
 (defun org-babel-get-colnames (table)
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index d5551c965..b4ca27f93 100755
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -7463,8 +7463,8 @@ returns to the original buffer in which the visibility is still
 unchanged.  After RET it will also jump to the location selected
 in the indirect buffer and expose the headline hierarchy above.
 
-With a prefix argument, use the alternative interface: e.g. if
-`org-goto-interface' is 'outline use 'outline-path-completion."
+With a prefix argument, use the alternative interface: e.g., if
+`org-goto-interface' is `outline' use `outline-path-completion'."
   (interactive "P")
   (org-goto-map)
   (let* ((org-refile-targets `((nil . (:maxlevel . ,org-goto-max-level))))