2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/modes.texi b/doc/emacs/modes.texi
index f5fb6b1e797..c1420ea13ff 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/modes.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/modes.texi
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ is enabled in a buffer.  @xref{Hooks}, for more information about
 hooks.  Each mode hook is named after its major mode, e.g., Fortran
 mode has @code{fortran-mode-hook}.  Furthermore, all text-based major
 modes run @code{text-mode-hook}, and many programming language modes
-@footnote{More specifically, the modes which are ''derived'' from
+@footnote{More specifically, the modes which are ``derived'' from
 @code{prog-mode} (@pxref{Derived Modes,,, elisp, The Emacs Lisp
 Reference Manual}).} (including all those distributed with Emacs) run
 @code{prog-mode-hook}, prior to running their own mode hooks.  Hook
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/message.el b/lisp/gnus/message.el
index 688091815b8..8f402bfc621 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/message.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/message.el
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ If this is nil, use `user-mail-address'.  If it is the symbol
 
 (defcustom message-sendmail-extra-arguments nil
   "Additional arguments to `sendmail-program'.
-A list of strings, e.g. '("-a" "account") for msmtp."
+A list of strings, e.g. (\"-a\" \"account\") for msmtp."
   :version "23.1" ;; No Gnus
   :type '(repeat string)
   ;; :link '(custom-manual "(message)Mail Variables")