diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.mn b/doc/Guidebook.mn
index 99d5d44fc..f389ef8b5 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.mn
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.mn
@@ -2629,11 +2629,9 @@ On Windows, it is \(lq.nethackrc\(rq in
 \(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\3.6\(rq.  The file may not exist,
 but it is a normal ASCII text file can can be created with any
 text editor.
-.pg
 After running NetHack for the first time, you should find a default
 template for the configuration file named \(lq.nethackrc.template\(rq
 in \(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\3.6\(rq.
-.pg
 If you had not created the configuration file, NetHack will create
 the configuration file for you using the default template file.
 .pg
diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index f2a2b9e9b..dfbb9f471 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -2879,13 +2879,9 @@ On Windows, it is \mbox{``.nethackrc''} in the foler
 \mbox{{``\%USERPROFILE\%\textbackslash NetHack\textbackslash 3.6''}}. The
 file may not exist, but it is a normal ASCII text file and can be created
 with any text editor.\\
-
-%.lp ""
 After runing {\it NetHack\/} for the first time, you should find a default
 template for ths configuration file named \mbox{``.nethackrc.template''} in
 \mbox{{``\%USERPROFILE\%\textbackslash NetHack\textbackslash 3.6''}}.
-
-%.lp ""
 If you had not created the configuration file, {\it NetHack\/} will create
 the configuration file for you using the default template file.