2 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/term/common-win.el b/lisp/term/common-win.el
index ccac1421004..98ad5acf268 100644
--- a/lisp/term/common-win.el
+++ b/lisp/term/common-win.el
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 ;; Handle the -xrm option.
 (defun x-handle-xrm-switch (switch)
   (unless (consp x-invocation-args)
-    (error "%s: missing argument to ‘%s’ option" (invocation-name) switch))
+    (error "%s: missing argument to `%s' option" (invocation-name) switch))
   (setq x-command-line-resources
         (if (null x-command-line-resources)
             (pop x-invocation-args)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 ;; the initial frame, too.
 (defun x-handle-name-switch (switch)
   (or (consp x-invocation-args)
-      (error "%s: missing argument to ‘%s’ option" (invocation-name) switch))
+      (error "%s: missing argument to `%s' option" (invocation-name) switch))
   (setq x-resource-name (pop x-invocation-args)
         initial-frame-alist (cons (cons 'name x-resource-name)
                                   initial-frame-alist)))
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ have been processed."
                   (let ((elt (assoc completion option-alist)))
                     ;; Check for abbreviated long option.
                     (or elt
-                        (error "Option ‘%s’ is ambiguous" this-switch))
+                        (error "Option `%s' is ambiguous" this-switch))
                     (setq this-switch completion))))))
       (setq aelt (assoc this-switch option-alist))
       (if aelt (setq handler (nth 2 aelt)))
diff --git a/lisp/term/x-win.el b/lisp/term/x-win.el
index c32566181e5..ebd76a679a3 100644
--- a/lisp/term/x-win.el
+++ b/lisp/term/x-win.el
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 ;; Handle the --parent-id option.
 (defun x-handle-parent-id (switch)
   (or (consp x-invocation-args)
-      (error "%s: missing argument to ‘%s’ option" (invocation-name) switch))
+      (error "%s: missing argument to `%s' option" (invocation-name) switch))
   (setq initial-frame-alist (cons
                              (cons 'parent-id
                                    (string-to-number (car x-invocation-args)))
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 ;; to give us back our session id we had on the previous run.
 (defun x-handle-smid (switch)
   (or (consp x-invocation-args)
-      (error "%s: missing argument to ‘%s’ option" (invocation-name) switch))
+      (error "%s: missing argument to `%s' option" (invocation-name) switch))
   (setq x-session-previous-id (car x-invocation-args)
         x-invocation-args (cdr x-invocation-args)))