diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa13336..4c9f801 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ Build with default parameters (you can override any of the above constants with
 
 ```
 cc -std=c89 -Os -o equi equi.c [-DSTACK_SIZE=... ...]
-strip equi
 ```
 
 ### Building with TCC (TinyCC, Tiny C Compiler): `make tcc`
diff --git a/equi.c b/equi.c
index cbfe0e9..0e37eb6 100644
--- a/equi.c
+++ b/equi.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       ram.II = 1;
     } else if(instr == INS_IIEND) { /* process II end */
       if(!smode)
-        cputc(instr); /* echo it  if not in silent mode */
+        cputc(instr); /* echo it if not in silent mode */
       ram.II = 0;
     } else if(!ram.II && instr == INS_QUIT) { 
       if(ram.MM) { /* output command buffer contents to stdout and exit */