diff --git a/kernel/klib386.s b/kernel/klib386.s
index dc2084183..e258e6644 100755
--- a/kernel/klib386.s
+++ b/kernel/klib386.s
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ _int86:
 	movb	ah, al
 	inb	INT_CTLMASK
 	push	eax			! save interrupt masks
-	mov	eax, (_irq_use)		! map of in-use IRQ`s
+	mov	eax, (_irq_use)		! map of in-use IRQ's
 	and	eax, ~[1<<CLOCK_IRQ]	! keep the clock ticking
-	outb	INT_CTLMASK		! enable all unused IRQ`s and vv.
+	outb	INT_CTLMASK		! enable all unused IRQ's and vv.
 	movb	al, ah
 	outb	INT2_CTLMASK
 
diff --git a/kernel/mpx386.s b/kernel/mpx386.s
index f7ca36b19..4e96a4dde 100755
--- a/kernel/mpx386.s
+++ b/kernel/mpx386.s
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ MINIX:				! this is the entry point for the MINIX kernel
 flags:
 	.data2	0x01FD		! boot monitor flags:
 				!	call in 386 mode, make bss, make stack,
-				!	load high, don`t patch, will return,
+				!	load high, don't patch, will return,
 				!	uses generic INT, memory vector,
 				!	new boot code return
 	nop			! extra byte to sync up disassembler