diff --git a/scripts/smb-check-vulns.nse b/scripts/smb-check-vulns.nse
index 1b0d9bf52..a434d39d3 100644
--- a/scripts/smb-check-vulns.nse
+++ b/scripts/smb-check-vulns.nse
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-id = "MSRPC: Check vulnerabilities"
 description = [[
 Checks if a host is vulnerable to MS08-067, a Windows RPC vulnerability that
 can allow remote code execution. This script is intended to check for more
diff --git a/scripts/telnet-brute.nse b/scripts/telnet-brute.nse
index 28e576d72..10fb3fcc3 100644
--- a/scripts/telnet-brute.nse
+++ b/scripts/telnet-brute.nse
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-id = 'Telnet brute force'
 description = [[
 Tries to get Telnet login credentials by guessing usernames and passwords.
 ]]