diff --git a/docs/scripting.xml b/docs/scripting.xml
index bacbf9d2f..59b8e56c2 100644
--- a/docs/scripting.xml
+++ b/docs/scripting.xml
@@ -1142,8 +1142,7 @@ try = nmap.new_try(function() socket:close() end)
 try(socket:connect(host.ip, port.number))
 try(socket:send("login"))
 response = try(socket:receive())
-socket:close()
-          </programlisting>
+socket:close()</programlisting>
         </example>
         </sect3>
 
diff --git a/scripts/whois.nse b/scripts/whois.nse
index 5f8f362c3..1036d35bb 100644
--- a/scripts/whois.nse
+++ b/scripts/whois.nse
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ the RIRs.
 -- \n
 -- \n        nmap target --script whois --script-args whodb=nocache
 -- \n        nmap target --script whois --script-args whois={whodb=nocache}
--- \n\n
 --
 --
 --